Follies of the Mad Men #50

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What image could possibly be great enough for our milestone fiftieth installment? Only this one!

At one time, during either the seventies or the eighties, I believe, this campaign was ubiquitous. I would run across OJ and his boots in every issue of Playboy I intended to cut up for collages, whereupon I would promptly rip out the page intact and mail it to a friend. That's why I had to find a scan on eBay, for this post, and can't tell you the exact provenance of the advertisement.

Of course, today we laugh because of OJ's appearance. "So that's how he was able to escape so fast after the murders! He deployed his third leg!"

But consider the campaign even without OJ.

First you get the off-color allusion to "third leg = penis." Then you get the Addams-Family-style associations of "Our boots are worn by mutants and freaks."

Brilliant!
     Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 10, 2008
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Comments
Thats got to hurt all bent like that. And Where can I find some third leg jeans?
Posted by avmayes614 in the wt"F"-State on 12/10/08 at 10:30 AM
What are you implying, avmayes? Or shall I call you avdingo?
Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 12/10/08 at 11:14 AM
KW - I've said it once I'll say it again..."MAN LIKE HORSE" and not because I can run fast.
Posted by avmayes614 in the wt"F"-State on 12/10/08 at 02:23 PM
I'm just going to call you avdingo from here on out, k? LOL
Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 12/10/08 at 02:25 PM
Apparently, O.J.'s third leg is right footed.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 12/10/08 at 09:54 PM
I think I'm going to have to agree with Patty here, avdingo.
Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 12/11/08 at 08:59 AM
"Our boots are worn by mutants and freaks."

Doesn't Hot Topic use that slogan?
Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 12/11/08 at 01:14 PM
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