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Patrick Swayze Can Finally Rest in Peace
Patrick Swayze died today.
I couldn’t stand the way tabloids and magazines showed photos of him over the last few months. Recent photos of the sick Patrick Swayze, battling pancreatic cancer, sunken faced and hollow eyed. Next to them, photos from his Dirty Dancing days, young and strong and vibrant and on top of the world.
Every time I stood at the supermarket checkout line, I would turn away from those photos, and wish that the media would JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE. But they didn’t, just like they didn’t leave Farrah Fawcett alone, just like they wouldn’t leave any of them alone.
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Psychology of Advertising
“Why does she spend the evenings alone? She keeps her home immaculate, looks as pretty as she can, and really loves her husband, BUT she neglects that one essential… personal feminine hygiene. Wives often lose the precious air of romance, doctors say, for lack of the intimate daintiness dependent on effective douching. The proved efficiency of Lysol … restores every woman’s confidence in her power to please.”
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Vintage Ad: Real Or Fake?
“How soon is too soon? Not soon enough. Laboratory tests over the last few years have proven that babies who start drinking soda during that early formative period have a much higher chance of gaining acceptance and “fitting in” during those awkward pre-teen and teen years. So, do yourself a favor. Do your child a favor. Start them on a strict regimen of sodas and other sugary carbonated beverages right now, for a lifetime of guaranteed happiness.”
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