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'Grace' PETA's Banned Thanksgiving Ad

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Posted by Films For Action on Nov. 26, 2010
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PETA purchased ad spot airtime on NBC during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, however the network rejected PETA’s ad because the “commercial does not meet NBC Universal standards.” I guess they found PETA’s take on Thanksgiving a little disturbing.
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