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Mithras
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Jan 10, 2008, 02:46 PM
 
This wasn't bad at the time, but in retrospect it sure gives the wrong idea.
A March, 1979 ad for Pakistan Airlines (allegedly from Le Point magazine; I haven't seen definitive confirmation of its authenticity):


What else?
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Mithras  (op)
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Jan 10, 2008, 02:49 PM
 
Ooh, here's a blog post with a few other really lousy ads.
I suspect the Thorazine one is fake; I dunno about the others.
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Jan 10, 2008, 03:39 PM
 


You can't beat the Axis if you get VD. I love this ad!

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Jan 10, 2008, 03:41 PM
 
I like that a lot.

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Jan 10, 2008, 04:01 PM
 
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Jan 10, 2008, 04:03 PM
 
Originally Posted by TheoCryst View Post
You can't beat the Axis if you get VD. I love this ad!
I imagine you'll be stuck beating something else if you get VD.
     
   
 
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