Vintage Ads

**Cidp24** · 06-13-10, 01:21 AM

Take a look at these hilarious, non-pc, and in some cases down right dangerous old ads.

FOXNews.com - Vintage Ads: What Were They (We) Thinking?

And yes, I remember a couple of them.

**pgg** · 06-13-10, 03:35 AM

The Volkswagon ad was pretty funny

**Shoestring** · 06-13-10, 05:55 AM

Wow, those were interesting

I will be trying the bacon cooked into my pancakes for now!

**Odd** · 06-13-10, 06:03 AM

Saving the SPAM and lima beans for later?

**pgg** · 06-13-10, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by Shoestring

Wow, those were interesting

I will be trying the bacon cooked into my pancakes for now!

I thought those looked good also. I want some now

**Odd** · 06-13-10, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by pgg

I thought those looked good also. I want some now

Judging by recent reports now I'm not so sure those aren't your bite marks in that VW.

**bayern** · 06-13-10, 12:21 PM

Until the late 60's, the water in Europe was generally unsafe to drink; that where bottled water got its start. In france, wine was the choice; watered down for children uneter 16. In Germany, it was BEER, (liquid bread) If you were not so well off, or lived on farms, etc., beer was a part of your diet at meals. Not talking about litres, but a glass or two. When German immigrants came to the US, their customs came with then, thus Blatz's ad. Up to the end of WWII, kids in the bigger northern cities of working class families used to run down to the local bar for a "bucket of beer" for the old man's dinner when he came home from the factory, or whatever. (yours truly included) BTW, Blatz wasn't a bad beer.

**Five-0** · 06-13-10, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Shoestring

Wow, those were interesting

I will be trying the bacon cooked into my pancakes for now!

Original Pancake House in Five Points South in Birmingham does those very well.

**Ducky** · 06-13-10, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by bayern

Until the late 60's, the water in Europe was generally unsafe to drink; that where bottled water got its start. In france, wine was the choice; watered down for children uneter 16. In Germany, it was BEER, (liquid bread) If you were not so well off, or lived on farms, etc., beer was a part of your diet at meals. Not talking about litres, but a glass or two. When German immigrants came to the US, their customs came with then, thus Blatz's ad. Up to the end of WWII, kids in the bigger northern cities of working class families used to run down to the local bar for a "bucket of beer" for the old man's dinner when he came home from the factory, or whatever. (yours truly included) BTW, Blatz wasn't a bad beer.

I actually liked it as a kid. Never had more than a sip or two at a time but always got some when Dad opened a can. I remember that he'd salt the rim of the can before drinking, and even now I'll do it too. It's still in production but can be tricky to find.

**Jks9199** · 06-13-10, 11:19 PM

They're actually still recommending beer for new mothers who are breast feeding... which is how I'm reading that ad. (The rest of the stuff about water vs beer is legit, too, of course!) It's supposed to help bring the milk in or some such...

**irishmick** · 06-13-10, 11:25 PM

Eh, they don't actually recommend that anymore. Doctors are worried, of course, about the alcohol transmitting to baby through the breast milk, and really, it doesn't help milk production at all.