This ad’s unabashed assertion that a mushroom cloud can have a “silver lining” reminds me of our posts on the evolution of the word “atomic” and Miss Atomic Bomb (1957).
Via Vintage Ads.
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Elena — October 7, 2009
How nice that the setting is a random Pacific Ocean island instead of Nevada. :/