Category Archives: 1960s

Yahoo, Mountain Dew!

Posted on June 17, 2008 by admin

Mountain Dew’s name is a previously-existing euphemism for moonshine, which likely traces back to Ireland, and has generally been marketed to highlight its potency. It was originally marketed as “zero proof moonshine” and had pictures of hillbillies on the bottle … Continue reading →

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Hershey’s Instant makes milk taste like a Hershey’s bar

Posted on November 10, 2007 by admin

The Hershey Company, until April 2005 Hershey Foods Corporation, commonly called Hershey’s, is America’s largest chocolate company. Its headquarters is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town permeated by the aroma of cocoa on some days, and home to Hershey’s Chocolate World. … Continue reading →

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New Hai Karate drives women right out of their minds

Posted on October 12, 2007 by admin

Hai Karate was a budget aftershave on sale in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 1960s and the 1970s, and derives its notability from its position as an icon of nostalgia. As a unique marketing ploy, in … Continue reading →

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Salvador Dalí is crazy over Lavin Chocolate

Posted on September 8, 2007 by admin

Je suis fou de Chocolate Lanvin! I’m crazy over Lavin Chocolate! Much of the chocolate consumed today is made into bars that combine cocoa solids, fats like cocoa butter, and sugar. Chocolate has become one of the most popular flavours … Continue reading →

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TaB is a Mindsticker

Posted on July 24, 2007 by admin

TaB is a diet cola. It was the first diet soft drink brand produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in 1963 and has been reformulated several times. It was initially sweetened with cyclamate. After the Food and Drug … Continue reading →

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Pepsi beats the others cold

Posted on July 15, 2007 by admin

The word Pepsi comes from the Greek word “pepsi” (πέψη), which is a medical term, describing the food dissolving process within one’s stomach. It is also a medical term, that describes a problem with one’s stomach to dissolve foods properly. … Continue reading →

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