A few weeks ago, there was a rumor that Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld shot a Microsoft commercial in the Olympic Manor neighborhood. Now the ad has hit the airwaves, and My Ballard reader Mike — who grew up in Olympic Manor — said he recognizes the location as along 20th Ave. Here’s the commercial, and a couple screen shots follow below. Do you recognize it?
Microsoft ad shot in Ballard hits the airwaves
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