Another example of why I love going through vintage magazines.
“North, a constant hotbed of agrarian reform, is radical, progressive, upsetting in politics with a habit of electing opinionated men whom sober folk elsewhere often regard as sons of the wild jackass.”
— Jack Schaefer, describing North Dakota in the feature article for Holiday magazine, May 1955.
1974 Marlboro Magazine Ad
You’d think the smell would’ve given it away, but he’s a smoker so, well, you know.
Jews for Jesus 1984 magazine ad
This headline would have benefitted from a comma.
Keep the Y’shua in Y’shuamas, y’all, or the giant hand of God will grab and smite thee. Continue reading
Spotify-placed ad for Serta mattresses
The kerning (or lack thereof) of this Serta ad has left me tossing and turning.
And twitching.
Carlton cigarettes magazine ad from 1984
Or rather, polite desperation or desperate politeness?
It horrifies and sickens me that some parents would publicly shame their underperforming children like this.
That magical moment when, after not having hot water for three days, your utility company’s outsourced service plan provider decides to give you the middle finger via voicemail.
For those of you who still believe that corporations always have the best interests of Americans in mind, here’s a nice little something from 1984.
(cough) (cough) Bullshit! (cough) (cough)