Embalming Fluid

Ad from Mortuary Management magazine. Makes me wonder, what would happen if an embalmer didn't feel fully confident? [via Bess Lovejoy]

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Posted By: Alex - Sun Oct 20, 2013
Category: Death | Advertising

Comments

Talk about your niche markets! Booze for embalmers!

Posted by tadchem on 10/20/13 at 10:33 AM

Even in a hazmat suit, your mortician wants to be confident that the fluid kills HIV and hepatitis viruses as dead as their hosts.

Posted by Angie unduplicated on 10/20/13 at 12:51 PM

Of course you'd want to eliminate the possibility of disease transmission from the remains. I did not see this post before I submitted the one above it, great minds think alike. :lol:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/20/13 at 03:15 PM

Following along with the Halloween etc theme with the one post above here is another VERY NSFW !!!!! collection that prolly should be something Drew has on Foobies:

http://www.yourdirtymind.com/nude-halloween-candy.html

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 10/20/13 at 06:08 PM

Somehow this ad just doesn't do it for me. What's with the hairy arm & cigarette. Are they implying that you get off using this stuff and will be needing a smoke afterwards? Is this ad's demographics men or women?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 10/21/13 at 12:33 AM

@BD: Some of those costumes would scare me stiff if they showed up at my door.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 10/21/13 at 12:35 AM

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