Whooooooooooooo hooooooooooo!!!

[tabaqui]

In celebration of the REPEAL OF DADT!!

I give you this. It's an ad for Canon towels that appeared during WW2, basically beseeching the public to use old towels and not demand new ones since the new ones were all going overseas to the troops.

And frankly, nothing inspires you to use your old towels over and over like a dozen naked Army guys cavorting in a tropical bay.







ETA: Apparently, this ad ran in Life magazine, and there were *several*. And omg, they are awesome!!.


In other fun news - Cat made an airbrushed t-shirt for the Bebe to give to Gerard at the concert on Tuesday. And he got it! And Ray Toro tweeted pictures of it on! Wheeeeeee!

Skull and spider....

All in all? Today is a good day. :)


ETA2: For the love of all that's holy, where are the Death icons? Where? Where??
*neeeeeeeeeeds*

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

About time. The ad is hilarious -- where on earth did it appear, I wonder?

[tabaqui]

I think it was in various magazines, like maybe some kind of 'home' type magazine? I'm not really sure. But is' so awesome!
:)

[randomstasis.livejournal.com]

*cannot speak for laughing*
gotta know- what magazine published that?
and umm- I doubt their veracity a little; I surveyed those pacific islands, excavated White Beach I, but somehow I don't remember any crocodiles- though there were sharks galore- I can't see them being dterred by the volleyball net, lol !

the shirt is incredible, though-

Merry Christmas, Happy all hols!

[tabaqui]

I think in some kind of 'home' or 'woman's' type magazine? I'm not really sure. But it's *awesome*. And yes - sorry - no crocodiles there!
*snerk*

Happy Christmas to you, too, and a merry New Year! :)

[caz2y5.livejournal.com]

Nice

[tabaqui]

Pretty much all of it, yis. :)

[katbcoll.livejournal.com]

The ad! HAHAHAHAHA*wolf whistles*HAHAHAHA

Bitchin' t-shirt!!!

In celebration of the REPEAL OF DADT!!
*throws confetti*

[tabaqui]

I KNOW!! I'm just all - omg, nice attention to detail, artist!
*snerk*

And thank you!

And yes -YAYAYAY!

[saberivojo.livejournal.com]

I love this. I wonder who ran the ad and if it touched off a nationwide stir. Butt cheeks front and center! Sir, yes, sir.

*giggles*

[tabaqui]

Heeeeeeee!!

I'm sure it was in some 'home' or 'woman's' type magazine, but i don't really know. Must find out! :)

[missus-grace.livejournal.com]

That shirt is AWESOME!

[tabaqui]

Thank you! I'm so glad they got it. :)

[saifai.livejournal.com]

Completely awesome thing that's happened. Also completely awesome are those ads. Woo!

[tabaqui]

Yes! To both!!
:)
*twirls you*

[lomer.livejournal.com]

Wow, those fellas are naked... very naked.

[tabaqui]

Heeee!! Aren't they? :)

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

*confettis* Yay! Also, WOW, that's super cool for the Bebe & Cat.

Those ads were priceless. The text on the linked page was even better!

[tabaqui]

Yayayay!! :)

The ads are just fun as hell.

[ruric.livejournal.com]

The ads are brilliant but that is one rocking Tshirt! *G*

[tabaqui]

Heeeeee, thanks! :)

[knotted-rose.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for posting those ads -- just brilliant!

Also -- woo hoo! for repeal of DADT.

[tabaqui]

You're welcome!

And yes - whoooo hoooo! :)

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Awesome news! Awesome ad! AWESOME SHIRT! :D

[tabaqui]

Whoooooooooot!!

Awesome! :)

[pretties-4u.livejournal.com]

Yay for the band actually getting the T-shirt!
Bebe and I are both very proud. ;-)

<3

[tabaqui]

It's very cool. :)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo, Cat!!!! Coolness! :)

Those towel ads...what the hell happened to this country that everything is sexualized now? Those ads were pretty innocent back then, and now to our eyes they look like a big old orgy about to kick off. I'm not sure what to think about that! Well, I do like the top one, I'm not blind. A nice ass is a nice ass, no matter what--ha! Also I notice everyone has very broad shoulders and big ribcages, a different body type that what's hot today. You know, where guys mostly look like girls without tits or hips.

Gee, I sound like an old fart, don't I? kind of rambly and cane-wavy.

[tabaqui]

Yeah, it's funny - there wasn't anything *overt* in those ads, and most people probably saw them and thought they were funny.

We see them and think slash. Heh. Although - who knows. Maybe women looked at them sixty years ago and sighed for a husband with a nice butt like that. :)

I like boys that are muscled without being *bulgey*, you know? When they start looking like Mr. Universe, it's too much for me. Even halfway to Mr. U and i'm out.

*waves cane with yours*

Get out of my non-sexualized romp, whippersnappers!

[crimsonkitty88.livejournal.com]

YAY YAY YAY

DEEEEEEEAAAAATH

[tabaqui]

Whooooooooooooooooooooooot!!!
That Death icon is *awesome*!!

Where'd you get it? Are there more?
MUST. HAVE.

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

They are saucy! Love it.

[tabaqui]

Heeee!
Thanks! :)

[calijirl5150.livejournal.com]

My male is Army & they always do that whenever/where they can. Even got pics to prove LOL

[tabaqui]

Heeee! They do. My dad was in the Navy in WW2 and he's got a picture of him and about six buddies all naked or nearly naked, sporting palm fronds and 'striking a pose' - hilarious!

[realtsunamigirl.livejournal.com]

I can't decide whether to write slash about those pictures or make snarky remarks about DADT and the girls left on the homefront.

However, congratulations America on taking another step into joining the ranks of the logical on the topic of homosexuality. I mean that sincerely. Now if you can just start toddling towards gay marriage without completely relapsing we'll know that you're really getting somewhere:-)

[tabaqui]

YES - finally. Took us long enough. And omg, the doomsayers. It's like some kind of cultish frenzy out there.

I'm hoping this puts DOMA (defense of marriage act) on notice and spurs gay marriage laws in other states.
*crosses everything*

[anelith.livejournal.com]

What a great ad! That gave me a big smile. I'm sure it lifted a few wartime spirits...

Very good news about DADT! Nice to have some of that sort of news for a change. Hurray!

And a fabulous shirt too. Lots of happiness in this post.

[tabaqui]

Yes! It always makes me grin, too. Heh.

Good things all 'round - yay!
:)

[toldthestars.livejournal.com]

These are all kinds of fabulous. Gosh. Ads today just aren't quite as convincing, are they? :P

[tabaqui]

Aren't they just *fun*? I luff. :)

[spike-xans-gal.livejournal.com]

Holy crap!
Did the people who made these really not see the homo-erotica here?
Wow!
Wish I'd joined the army.

[tabaqui]

Looks like fun, doesn't it? Except for the crocodiles.... :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_beetle_/]

THAT SHIRT IS MADE OF ROCKITUDE!

It'd make a hell of a tattoo.

And those Life magazine ads . . . whoever made those must've done so as an in joke, just like all the weird gay subtext in the old He-Man cartoons.

DADT . . . rest in pieces.

[tabaqui]

Heeeee. Yeah, the shirt rocks. :)

And those ads were totally serious, as far as ads go. Whipping up patriotic fervor and glorious self-sacrifice while titillating with glimpses of bare buttock!

What more could you ask for?