America plods along laboriously on Dunkin'

Compare Hill, Holliday’s latest Dunkin’ Donuts spot, "Uphill Battle," with the chain’s "Doin’ Things" ad from a few years back. The new spot’s coffee addicts seem kinda pokey, while their 2006 counterparts rush here and there, doing things. Even after sipping, the current crew are awfully mellow, and their uphill progress is plodding at best. They’re drinking coffee, and Dunkin’ doesn’t use heavy trans-fats anymore in its baked goods, so these worker bees should really be energized.