Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - Hungaria shoes advert 1950

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - Hungaria shoes advert 1950
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:49:16 -0700
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On Sep 17, 2006, at 7:32 AM, Jan Heine wrote:
>> Well some things never change. For instance, the ad above the
>> Hungaria
>> is for breast enlargement. "Measurable results in the first day."
>> Sound familiar?
>>
>> Mark Bulgier
>> Seattle WA USA
>
> "Jambes-buste" means that your legs (jambes) and upper body (buste)
> will grow, so you get taller altogether. The method works for "any
> age and gender."
>
> Breast enlargement seems to be a mostly North American
> preoccupation. But this is getting OT...
>
> Jan Heine, Seattle

Jan,

...and the advertisment's line "APPAREIL ORTHOPEDIQUE AMERICAIN SUPER STALTO" seems to reflect the world's preoccupation with all things Americain.

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/aldoross/pd/Hungaria.JPG.html

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