I have no recollection of this ad campaign, but I did come upon this interesting article today about it- http://mentalfloss.com/article/89371/bad-beef-remembering-burger-kings-infamous-wheres-herb-campaign

Also, on a Personal note, I would like to add that I have never eaten a whopper. I like(d) their cheeseburgers well enough though.

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( I saw this searching for print ads, and all I could think of was that Star Trek Episode with the Space Hippies.... I AM NOT HERBERT. )

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One of the most infamous church commercials ever. This played on super station WGN all the time in the late 80s. The marketing director, Jeff Hawkins, who made this commercial has since left the church and is an outspoken critic.

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There are several "Babies in Cellophane" DuPont ads from this time. When I see one, I want to rescue the baby!
Also, that stork is creepy.


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Upon finding this gem of a toy ad, I also found out that beloved Milky was pulled off the market because she was full of NOT milk but LEAD. I then quit laughing.

I now have a working scanner.  I'm not sure whether that is good or bad news for this community:


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I can state unequivocally from experience that there is not a single word of truth in this advertisement.

Anyone who ever used the advertised product knows exactly what I mean.


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