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June 8, 2011
Asthmatics... Light Up!
UPDATE: Lileks calls bullshit on this ad and he's right. "Aaron Howe on Mar 28, 2011 -- Just to let you guys know, I designed this image in Photoshop about 8 years ago. I used some wording from actual asthma cigarette advertisements, but made up the ‘Not suitable for children under 6′ tag line. I keep seeing it pop up online as an authentic vintage ad. Funny!!"
Posted by Vanderleun at June 8, 2011 6:04 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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It's so good, you posted it twice!
Posted by: Jewel at June 8, 2011 6:14 PM
Remember when Mom had Paregoric for teething pains. Ah yes, days before the Nanny state.
Posted by: Peccable at June 8, 2011 6:21 PM
Nope. Paregoric for colic, clove oil for teething pains, Peccablius.
Posted by: Jewel at June 8, 2011 8:17 PM
Eh, it's still better than powdered asbestos snuff.
Posted by: Mumblix Grumph at June 9, 2011 4:10 AM
I'm not going to take advice on how to be a "retronaut" by someone who can't see what an obvious fake the "Dr. Batty" ad is.
Posted by: Lileks at June 9, 2011 8:12 AM
Jewel, that's why I'm not a mommy. But I'm old enough to remember that stuff.
Posted by: Peccable at June 9, 2011 9:40 AM
I'm scoring this one for Lileks. "Canker Sours" shoulda tipped me off.
Posted by: Vanderleun at June 9, 2011 11:54 AM
Lileks is the master. Always defer to him when it comes to tacky wayback advertisements.
Posted by: Jewel at June 9, 2011 1:38 PM
Reminds me of the reason for the name Coca-Cola.
Posted by: Fletcher Christian at June 10, 2011 2:44 AM