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Vintage Fat-Shaming Ads from Ry-Krisp (So Bad!)

ry krisp ad — a little bit offensive?

Vintage fat-shaming ads – Ry-Krisp was a brand of rye crackers and bread that launched in 1905. While their early ads appealed … Read the rest

17 Vintage Lucky Strike Ads: ‘Smoking Diet’ for Weight Loss?

“Facts are irrelevant. What matters is what the consumer believes.” – Seth Godin

lucky strike ad diet

Smoking cigarettes gained popularity throughout the 20th Century until sales peaked in the … Read the rest

Bull Connor Was a Horrible Man, So I Peed on His Grave

Theophilus Eugene “Bull” Connor was a horrible human being.

He was Birmingham’s Commissioner of Public Safety during the time of the Civil Rights Movement. He was … Read the rest