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oooo....1880....rather strange though, isn't it??

gas ad 1880

Date: 2012-12-10 10:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] retooned.livejournal.com
The young human is being very strongly discouraged from using some twine to tie the teakettle to the smaller dog's tail. (Tying noise-making objects to animal's tails was sometimes considered jolly entertainment by the young & uncivilized.)

Date: 2012-12-11 02:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com
As bad as that is, it's not as bad as what I thought he was going to do with that tea kettle. I thought he was going to give the dog colon irrigation.

Date: 2012-12-11 03:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gillianinoz.livejournal.com
Yes! I like it, because the would-be bully is getting the classic message. "Pick on someone your own size."

Not sure what that has to do with gas stoves though. Maybe back in those days advertising was just about catching the attention, and then selling the product. Like opening with a joke?


Date: 2012-12-12 05:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] singeaddams.livejournal.com
Sic him, dog!

Yes.

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