The road to stardom is often paved with….manure? Illinois dairyman, Alan Conro, has a leading lady in his herd of 50 Holsteins. Bridget, already a winner in the showring, made her TV debut yesterday in a commercial for Oberweis Dairy. I wish I had a picture of Bridget to share with you, but I guess in all the filming excitement, posing for a photo was forgotten.
Bridget is known around the dairy farm for her well-mannered behavior. “You can light a firecracker under [Bridget], and she wouldn’t jump,” said Alan Conro, owner of Sunset Acres. The Conros have worked their 180-acre farm in Hampshire, Ill. for 95 years.
Oberweis officials called Conrol and asked if he had a Holstein available for the commercial. Conro’s dairy farm supplies 375 gallons of milk each day for Oberweis.
The commercial shows Jim Oberweis, chairman of the company, and his son, Joe, interviewing candidates for employment at the company. The camera shot leads viewers to assume the pair is speaking to a human. But as the camera pans out, viewers see Bridget across the desk from Oberweis and son. The commercial is set to air on major Chicago networks and cable channels Jan. 8.