We know that everyone is jumping on the “Favorite Super Bowl Commercials” bandwagon, but this post is a little different. There were a few commercials that provided us with food for thought, and will stick with us long after the craziness of Super Bowl XLVIII has faded into a distant memory. Here they are:

Budweiser’s “Hero’s Welcome”: because every soldier deserves to be celebrated

Coca Cola’s “America the Beautiful”: no matter what language we speak, we all understand the beauty of America

GoDaddy’s “Bodybuilder”: women can keep up with the men — just ask Danica Patrick!

Cheerios’ “Gracie”: the family that eats together, stays together

Radio Shack’s “#InWithTheNew”: a little innovation never hurt anybody