“Oh, we’re the boys of the chorus…”
Or perhaps…
“Throw out your hands
Stick out your tush
Hands on your hips
Give ’em a push
You’ll be surprised
You’re doing the French Mistake
Voila!”
Voila!
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Is that her foot or is there a body under the couch?
The donkey cigarette holders I’ve seen aren’t quite as classy as hers.
Continue readingHe sees you when you’re smoking…
“Wait… That’s not what we meant…”
What’s the first thing I thought of when I saw this ad?
“Hey, smoke up, Johnny!”
Playa please.
Bone shards:
Player’s Navy Cut was discontinued in 2016. Not a bad run.
One of its slogans in the 1920s was “Player’s Please”. It’s a long shot, but I think it’s possible this was an early version of the more recent “Playa please.”
And yes, “Me likee” is a racist stereotype. Don’t do that.
Detail: Notice the “Hero” on the sailor’s hat.
And just because, here’s a possible origin for “Put that in your pipe and smoke it.”
Continue readingDarn Good
Bone shards:
Before they were Astaires, Adele and Fred were Austerlitzes.
Adele Astaire was Fred Astaire’s older sister. A year after this ad, she hitched up with Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish, the second son of Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, and became Lady Charles Cavendish. Also, she was more talented than Fred.
“Can’t Act. Slightly Bald. Also Dances.”
“enormous ears and bad chin line”
— Notes from Fred Astaire‘s RKO screen test
Have you ever seen an actual bandwagon?
Continue readingThis dude would fit right in with today’s pandemic hairstyles.
Bone shards:
Winston sponsored NASCAR’s elite division with the Winston Cup series from 1971 to 2003.
Winston was once the world’s best selling cigarette until it was bumped by Marlboro in the 1970s.
Fred and Barney used to smoke Winstons.
Some science about chest hair.
Continue readingBehind them, the iceberg emerged from the mysterious cloud.
Bone shards:
Titanic trivia? Sure!
Icebergs too? As you wish.
What does he or she mean about “that way”? I’m not sure, but it probably involves a riding crop and lots of Vaseline.
Continue readingDon’t forget the ripcord!
Bone Shards:
Looks like Marie McMillin was a real person and so is the story. (The actual dialogue might’ve been altered somewhat for marketing purposes.)
And the Internet being the Internet, somebody asked if it’s possible to smoke a cigarette while skydiving.
Continue reading“Oh, drat. I forgot the ashtray upstairs.”
Fun facts: Lucky Strike started out at chewing tobacco.
The Lucky Strike logo was redesigned in 1940 by Raymond Loewy on a $50,000 bet he couldn’t make it better than the old one.
Continue readingUnga bunga. Alunda zug-zug.
Fun fact: The earliest known cigar is from an image on a 10th century Mayan pot. So if cavemen smoked cigars, they probably used their caves as humidors, but this is purely speculation on my part.
Another fun fact: It’s also highly unlikely cavemen ever used clubs.
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