CBS News' Michelle Miller recently sat down with the team at The Martin Agency that created the ad focused around a pretty absurd concept: a talking camel annoying his colleagues by reminding them what day of the week it is. Miller said, "So basically the premise is he walks through the office every Wednesday."

Hump day rose to particular prominence in September, 2013 thanks to a popular commercial by the insurance company GEICO. In the commercial, a talking camel named Caleb walks through generic office cubicles asking his coworkers if they know what day it is.

Still quoted here. Yeah they just did a competition over it over the Super Bowl and people voted and it was the most popular Geico commercial of all. You can keep your Emmys.

10 best Geico commercials for a good laugh

• Unspeakable Family (2015)
• Crushed Pottery (2018)
• Scheduling Standoff (2022)
• The Gecko Takes a Stroll (2021)
• Rebel Rene (2022)
• Life in a Victorian Home (2022)
• Open Floor Plan Problem (2022)
• The Gecko Makes a Connection (2021)

From Charming Reptile to Advertising Icon Based on the day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis), the GEICO Gecko is thought to be a mash up of several different types of squamate reptiles. Geckos are small and live in warm climates.

Its mascot is a gold dust day gecko with a Cockney accent, voiced by English actor Jake Wood. GEICO is well known in popular culture for its advertising, having made numerous commercials intended to entertain viewers.

Guess what today is it's hump day so basically the premise is he walks through the office everyone Sean. Riley a creative director at the Martin agency came up with the initial.

hump day in British English noun. informal. the middle day of the working week, usually Wednesday. Collins English Dictionary.

All three had to work double-time due to this. Thus, they decided to complain about the camel to the Djinn of All Deserts. When the camel did not listen to the Djinn also, he punished him by giving him a hump. With the help of this hump, a camel can now work for three days without even eating or drinking.

The main characters in the story "How the Camel Got His Hump" are the Camel, the Djinn, and the other animals in the desert. The story "How the Camel Got His Hump" is a fable that explains how the camel got his hump.

Geico's famous slogan, "Fifteen minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance," said by its gecko mascot, is now a part of American culture. In 2020, it announced a switch to a new slogan: "GEICO: Real service, real savings."

Berkshire Hathaway posted its highest-ever operating profit last weekend, after strong performances from several of its companies, including car insurer Geico. Owned by Warren Buffett's massive holding company, Geico sustained high margins in its latest earnings report, posting a $514 million pre-tax profit.