"You're My Present This Year": An Oral History of the Folgers Incest Ad

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Wesley Morgan
‪@wesleymorgan.bsky.social‬

Timothy Simons (cameraman for auditions and callbacks): “It’s not something I have a lot of memories about, outside of the fact that ultimately the commercial kind of seems like the brother and sister are going to have sex. That’s why we’re talking, right?”

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“You’re My Present This Year”: An Oral History of the Folgers Incest Ad
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11:19 AM · Dec 24, 2025

Timothy Simons (cameraman for auditions and callbacks): “It’s not something I have a lot of memories about, outside of the fact that ultimately the commercial kind of seems like the brother and sister are going to have sex. That’s why we’re talking, right?”

www.gq.com/story/folger...

— Wesley Morgan (@wesleymorgan.bsky.social) 2025-12-24T16:19:12.248Z

[3catwoman3]

1. Seriously? I've seen that ad many times...

...and never had that interpretation. Sheesh!

[ProfessorGAC]

2. Same Here

The interpretation says more about those who jumped to that conclusion.
As someone who had a sister much younger than me (she was in 3rd grade when I graduated from college), I find the interpretation creepy.
Anyone who goes beyond the innocence of a reunion should be ashamed of themselves.

[3catwoman3]

3. I always thought this ad was rather sweet.

[betsuni]

4. I completely missed that ad, hilarious!

It's the brother's close-up, his gaze too intense for early morning Folger's with his sister.