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Our 12 Ads of Christmas tune of content continues, now with more days, gifts, and ads behind us than ahead of us! In the original “12 Days of Christmas,” the fifth day would have been Five Gold Rings. But, we already talked about diamond jewelry in our last post. Now, we want to get the holiday party started early by sending you Five Drunk Friends … Family reunions, exciting gifts, good food, and of course, great drinks are what makes the holidays fun! Regardless of your drink of choice, the most enjoyable holiday cocktails are had while spending time with family and friends. Today, we’re spending time with friends like Jose, Jameson, Bailey, and the head of the ship, Captain Morgan, to bring you the best in liquor advertising. Here are MediaRadar’s five favorite liquor ads from this year:

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We've officially begun the second half of our 12 Ads of Christmas blog series! MediaRadar has sent you 12 Engines Humming, 11 Cards a-Swiping, 10 Sleepers Sleeping, 9 Shoes a-Sneaking, 8 Hairs a-Trimming, and 7 Kids a-Playing so far. Now, we're bringing you six diamond jewels. Here are our six favorite jewelry ads from this year:

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We’ve almost reached the halfway point in our 12 Ads of Christmas series! In our previous posts, we highlighted ads for cars, credit cards, mattresses, shoes, and razors. In the original song, the subsequent verse would be "Seven Swans a-Swimming." But, in our rendition, the line refers to toy ads and is properly titled "7 Kids a-Playing." Here are the seven ads that are as fun as the toys they’re selling:

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So far, we've sent you 12 Engines Humming, 11 Cards a-Swiping, 10 Sleepers Sleeping, and 9 Shoes a-Sneaking for our 12 Ads of Christmas series. And, now, we're going to send you 8 Hairs a-Trimming. While the original tune speaks of "Eight Maids a-Milking," MediaRadar's version prefers smooth shaving advertisements. While Santa Claus may not be a fan of a clean shave (we've all seen his long, white beard!), most find beauty in smooth skin. That's why so many razors and yearly subscription services are gifted during the holiday season. With that, it’s time to grab the shaving cream and your tool of choice. Here are MediaRadar’s eight favorite shaving ads from this the year:

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In our series of 12 Ads of Christmas so far, we've sent you 12 Engines Humming, 11 Cards a-Swiping, and 10 Sleepers Sleeping. While the popular tune, 12 Days of Christmas, references "Nine Ladies Dancing," our post will replace them with 9 Shoes a-Sneaking. Everyone wants to start the new year off fresh and what better way to do so than with a new pair of shoes? Ready, set, go ... check out the highlight reel from this year's best shoe and shoe-brand ads on television!

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Don't doze off just yet - the third post in our 12 Ads of Christmas series is finally here! Now, on the tenth day of Christmas, MediaRadar sent (to me) ... not Ten Lords a-Leaping, but 10 Sleepers Sleeping. Let's take a look at this year's best mattress advertisements:

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This is our second post in the series, following our first article about the year's best holiday car ads entitled 12 Engines Humming. Let's dive into our 11 favorite bank and credit card ads showing around the holiday season. In MediaRadar's rendition of the tune, Eleven Pipers Piping turn into 11 Cards a-Swiping. While these ads don't necessarily relate directly to Christmas, they do play on the general sentiments of the season - anticipation, excitement, and joy.

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For MediaRadar, singing the praise of the season’s latest and greatest ads is what Christmas is really all about. Have you seen our previous 12 Ads of Christmas from last year? Well, this holiday, we’re continuing the tradition. Beginning today, and continuing everyday until Christmas, we'll be posting the best holiday ads across multiple industries, in the styling of the classic, “12 Days of Christmas.”

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Is it the holiday season already? According to Amazon, it is. Read 3 theories as to why Amazon decided to run a holiday ad so early on this year.