Operation Grandslam

In tough times some people put their money in gold bullion while others try to acquire the precious metal by prying it off teeth, fingers and out of safety deposit boxes.

So shiny and pretty.

That's Jared!

The proliferation of Jared, a stand-alone jewelry store had us scratching our heads three years ago when it was gobbling up locations all over the place.

Then came the radio spots. Now we won't turn on a radio for fear of hearing one of them.

The only hope is that the economy will take this monolith out, thereby reducing its presence on the airwaves, making room for jewelers that have an ad campaign to be proud of.