The dancing centenarian who will haunt your dreams

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December 3, 2010 at 6:07PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Dutch-born 106-year-old German actor and singer Johannes Heesters poses during a photo call to promote his new movie, a biography, 'Johannes Jopi Heesters' in Munich December 16, 2009.    REUTERS/Michaela Rehle
(REUTERS/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Just don't tell him he has to stop huffing paint! A man has to have something to live for.

Hmm. Well, good for him, but it's possible that whatever damage was going to be done has been done already. If you don't know who Heesters is, well, ladies & gents, here's how you use iconic old dudes, sex, and the Muppet Show theme to sell car leases:

Puts that Six Flags amusement park dancing-guy in his place, eh? The part where they stick his face on the dancer's head will probably come back in dreams, and not entirely pleasant. ones. Not sure if it's bad CGI or intentionally fake. You'll see what I mean. Good luck.

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