Addictions
What cigarette would your doctor recommend?
An ad campaign for Camels from the mid 1940s. The Stanford Research into the Impact of Tobacco Advertising site (where I found them) notes:
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jan 10, 2013 -
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Category: Addictions, Advertising, 1940s
Thinspo
The pro-anorexic board on Pinterest.
The anti-anorexic rival.
The mockers.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 25, 2012 -
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Category: Addictions, Body, Body Modifications, Internet, Strange Websites
Metaphysical Scrabble
It's a little long, at 8 minutes, 20 seconds or so (it actually stops before the timer), but it will definitely be your weird moment of the day.
Posted By: Nethie - Wed Aug 04, 2010 -
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Category: Addictions, Eccentrics, Games, Surrealism
Corn Dogs
Stock up now on batter mix and a special deep fryer, from this vendor.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 19, 2010 -
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Category: Addictions, Animals, Food, Kitsch and Collectibles, Regionalism
Smokin’
Posted By: Nethie - Thu May 27, 2010 -
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Category: Addictions, Health, Tobacco and Smoking, Smoking and Tobacco, More Things To Worry About
Follies of the Mad Men #101
Why can't SpongeBob be as upfront about his nicotine addiction as Fred and Barney? (Note: I created this post prior to its release days ago--and then Boing-Boing scooped me! Oh, well, great minds and all that...)
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 30, 2010 -
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Category: Addictions, Tobacco and Smoking, Cartoons, 1960s
The Terrible Truth
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 13, 2009 -
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Category: Addictions, Drugs, PSA’s, 1950s
A Day in the Death Of Donnie B.
Be sure to hang in there at least through the theme song!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 13, 2009 -
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Category: Addictions, Drugs, Movies, Documentaries, Urban Life, 1960s
Daily Jury Duty: Comparative Mugshots of Alleged Indiana Meth Users
Five more mugshots from Greensburg, Indiana. Now we have five alleged meth users, possessors, manufacturers, etc., The mugshots remind me of a photographer attempting to take pics of toddlers and infants that just won't look at the camera. And what's with that girl at the end? What does she have to smile about? In 1890, The Mean Center of United States Population was Greensburg, Indiana. With today's reports, is the town trying to become the Mean Center of Drug Users in the United States? Greensburg Daily News
Posted By: qualityleashdog - Fri Sep 25, 2009 -
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Category: Addictions, Drugs, Your Daily Jury Duty
Your Daily Jury Duty: What Are They Doing At the Heroin House?
Police in Greensburg, Indiana raided what the local paper dubbed a "Heroin House." Of course, this choice of alliteration brought to mind The Doors' song, "Hyacinth House." The police noted the men weren't cooperative, but didn't put up a fight either. I guess that's what could be expected of heroin users. Now it's up to you to decide if these are what you would expect the mugshots of heroin users to look like. Greensburg Daily News
Posted By: qualityleashdog - Fri Sep 25, 2009 -
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Category: Addictions, Drugs, Your Daily Jury Duty
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