That cartoon gecko is everywhere on TV insisting we buy insurance on his advice.
I wonder how many of us are falling for this advertising gimmick.
Then again, some people may be dumb enough to think that getting advice from a gecko is better than getting advice from an insurance agent.
(Letter published in The Maui News Aug.4, 2007, Lahaina News Aug.16, 2007)
About Me
- Maui Blackie Gadarian
- Maui Blackie Gadarian is a living legend on the island of Maui, Hawaii. 91 year-old machinist, owner Blackie's Machine Shop - Lahaina, Blackie's Boat Yard Lahaina and Newport Beach, California. Former owner Blackie's Bar, jazz club and restaurant Lahaina 1981 to 1995. Irascible writer of pithy letters to local publications. Maui Blackie Gadarian wears his trademark orange shirt all over the United States and Europe, from the back streets of Lahaina to the jazz clubs of Paris, verandas of yacht clubs and posh restaurants and hotels.