Junk-science babble like what can be found in this ad would be amusing if it wasn't so dangerous to all the woo-woo consumers out there eagerly lapping up every energized water molecule, alchemical salve and 'natural' cold cure put in front of them to sales amounting to many hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
Tags: Nervine Dr. Miles Joke Book Vintage Ad
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Vintage Ad: Don't exhaust your NERVE FORCE!
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Are there any clues as to exactly what's in this miracle tonic, I'd like to know? Electric eel oil, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteI made a salacious comment about Basques and BIG BARDA and the internet went funny...
ReplyDeleteIt told me it had failed in some respect.
I think the guy in charge just got over exited.