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Let me preface this by saying that I really really hate the \u201cCan you really save 15% or more on car insurance by switching to Geico?\u201d\u00a0commercials.<\/p>\n

One, they\u2019re not funny. At all. I actually change the channel whenever they come on.<\/p>\n

Two, it\u2019s the 21st century and you\u2019re a major company. Stop shooting your commercials in 4:3.<\/p>\n

However, this church\u2019s parody is actually pretty amusing. In fact, I would argue it\u2019s infinitely funnier than the real thing.<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let me preface this by saying that I really really hate the \u201cCan you really save 15% or more on car insurance by switching to Geico?\u201d\u00a0commercials. One, they\u2019re not funny. At all. I actually change the channel whenever they come on. Two, it\u2019s the 21st century and you\u2019re a major company. 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