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Nonsense Post: Gourmet Radio from around 1940
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Most mid-century food ads are absolutely terrifying and disgusting.
If that's the kind of meal that was awaiting him at home after a long day of ruining Hollywood careers in the Senate, it's no wonder Senator McCarthy drank so heavily.
Damon & Mrs. Runyon must have lived really cheaply if all they ever had for dinner was hot dogs.
Interesting how hotdogs were advertisement as Frankfurts that close to WW2.
Good point. But looking at that ad's art again, I'd probably be cancelled if I posted the thought that leaped to mind. (Yes, it was anatomical, and again, ol' Damon's mini-Damon was the victim.)
The advertising of an era certainly reflects attitudes and, in some of these cases, ignorance.
Someone should do a book with representative print ads or stills from TV ads from different years over the last century. Of particular interest would be data on the ingredients like salt, sugar and oils and lard "back then". More than one of those table-top books that we never open, this would be an insight off tastes and attitudes towards health.
Of course, the picture of a doctor in his white coat smoking his favorite cancer stick would be the cover illustration. And think of all the radio and TV singing jingles for those things... "Winston tastes good... like a cigarette should!"
Someone should do a book with representative print ads or stills from TV ads from different years over the last century. Of particular interest would be data on the ingredients like salt, sugar and oils and lard "back then". More than one of those table-top books that we never open, this would be an insight off tastes and attitudes towards health.
Of course, the picture of a doctor in his white coat smoking his favorite cancer stick would be the cover illustration. And think of all the radio and TV singing jingles for those things... "Winston tastes good... like a cigarette should!"
Ah yes, the slogan that launched a thousand English teacher coronaries.
And today, 95% of High School grads don't know that this is an example of improper usage.
That one, and the Tareyton slogan, which always accompanied a photo of a model (male or female) with a black eye: "Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch."
Oy don't like SPAM!
For David's benefit, I'll point out that your reference is to a Monty Python sketch. I have a feeling Python's absurd, very British humor has never gained much traction among Hispanics or aficionados of Hispanic culture.
I don't even know who or what Monty Python is other than recognizing the name!
Again, for David's benefit, cultural differences, etc. ... Never mind. You explain who this guy and his snake are for him, radiofan.
This explains it way better than I ever could:
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For anyone interested, I'll post the sketch. Hormel threatened to sue when the sketch came out, but years later, if you can't beat'em, join em, and they came up with commemorative cans for the Python sketch's anniversary.
Here are a bunch more, including cigarettes. Advertising trends: how 1950's advertising will shock you
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