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Dear Touchblue Familia,

Circle up, Guys and Gals… really lean in on this one. We need a team huddle. Stat.

It has been brought to my attention that Carl’s Jr. is currently running a commercial for their chili cheeseburger that is strikingly similar to our sketch, “Knight School.” Before I say anything more, take a look at the videos… and judge for yourself:

Here is the Carl’s Jr Ad, which premiered during the Academy Awards last Sunday, entitled “Did I Get It?”:

Now here is “Knight School” (a sketch that we shot & posted to the web in April 2005):

Have I been plagiarized? What do you think? Personally, I’m not comfortable saying that I have been outright stolen from. I understand that this kind of parallel thinking can exist when dealing with messy treats. It would be unfair for me to suppose that no one else on this planet could arrive upon the same comedic conclusions as mine. That’s just silly.

But.

I will say… that when I first saw the ad, I felt like pile-driving something.

Two days later, my top buckle instincts have subsided… and it’s now time to begin the healing slash revenge process. Any ideas? Hollerback.

**UPDATE
The situation is up on Digg.com… check out the article, and let’s Digg this thing up:
http://digg.com/television/Newest_Carl_s_Jr_Commercial_was_ripped_off_Videos

Touchblue will be holding another workshop at AB Samahan’s 2007 HSC… Here’s a little workshop description:

Join the Touchblue camp for a seventy-two minute power session that will alter the course of your life forever. We will play games. We will respond to various Q’s with appropriate and succinct A’s. At some point, we will plant seeds, each of us with a unique tree species. Thirty-two years later we shall return to this exact spot to find a glorious forest of hope and strength. Of course, due to climate restrictions, select tree species will not survive. Those of you who planted said trees will be asked to leave. But those that remain will each receive a commemorative key-chain. Some of you will have to share a keychain. I sure hope the workshops are being held outdoors this year. Palms up for the Touchblue Movement.

Hope to see you.

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