Vintage Propaganda for Today’s Truths (No. 6)


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Propaganda can be very effective when trying to instruct and motivate a population to achieve your goals. Propaganda as art typically caricatures an opponent in a simple, evil manner, exaggerating their features and focusing on a potential danger they posewritten or spoken propaganda casts everything the opponent does in a negative, threatening light. Those working to stop the opponent are portrayed as patriotic, hard-working and heroic, motivated to sacrifice and work until the opponent is defeated.

Propaganda has always been with us and continues today, whether subtly included in Advertising and Marketing, revealed as electronic Censorship by Government and Social Media, or incorporated into memes, text messages, and “News” by the Liberal Press and anyone trying to advance an agenda.

And I thought: What if World War II and Cold War Propaganda posters were reimagined for today’s topics? What would they look like?


Presenting the Sixth in a Series of
Vintage 2024 Election Season Propaganda Posters


“It CAN Happen Here (Destruction)”
Destruction? It CAN Happen Here!
(click here to see the original 1942 WWII poster)

Today Republican voters in South Carolina are going to the polls to select who will be their candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election. Traditionally it’s an important election primary: Since 1980 the only winner who didn’t go on to receive the Republican Party’s nomination for presidential candidate was Newt Gingrich in 2012 (it went to Mitt Romney, who eventually lost to Barack Hussein Obama). Donald J. Trump is expected to win South Carolina with the same ease as his victories in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and the US Virgin Islands, and has promised to fix the damage done by Joe Biden and his Progressive Democrats during Biden’s presidency.

And the Democrats have done quite a bit of damage: Wars erupting across the world as Foreign Adversaries see Biden as weak; crushing inflation destroying America’s Middle Class; a DEI Agenda that treats Conservatives, Christians, and Caucasians as second-class citizens; parents deemed “Domestic Terrorists” for protecting their children from the “Woke” Left; a weaponized Justice System punishing enemies of the Democrats; an open border allowing millions of illegal aliens to pour into the USA and rob resources from taxpayers, and more.

In light of all this damage my poster could be “Too Little, Too Late” – perhaps I should have written “It DID Happen Here”.


It Can Happen Here!Background: My poster was modified from one created and published in 1942 by the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors, with the original poster warning that America’s enemies could destroy the United States unless citizens continued to supply weapons and ammunition to American’s military forces. (Note my version is claimed as a Derivative Work, please see my Legal Notice regarding Copyright and Use.)

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Suddenly, I’m Taken to the Cleaners


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QVC Product V35857 - Bio CleanerThe other day during lunch, as I flipped through my streaming channels, I stopped on the QVC Channel to find a 10-minute program segment where their hosts were pitching “Bio Cleaner”, a cleaning product which “tackles stovetops, stainless steel sinks, appliances, granite, copper, and bathroom tiles with the power of clay.”

And for just $26.98 + $5.50 S&H ($32.48 total) you get:

• Two 10.5-oz containers of “Bio Cleaner”
  (21 ounces total)
• Two application sponges
• One 11″L x 11″W microfiber cloth
• And, it’s Imported from France!

Must be a pretty good product, it’s a “Best Seller”!

Dollar Tree - Cleaning PasteHold on a second… The “power of clay”?

That reminded me of a product I saw at my local Dollar Tree called “Multi Purpose Cleaning Paste” (shown at the left). And I thought “Obviously, the more expensive product is better: You get more product, along with cleaning cloths and sponges.”

But perhaps it’s not that “obvious” after all: What if I bought similar items at Dollar Tree? Let’s see:

• Three (3) 7-oz containers of “Multi Purpose Cleaning Paste
  (to get 21 ounces total)
• Three application sponges
  (w/ nail guard and non-scratch scrubber, Bonus 3-Pack)
• Two 11″L x 11″W microfiber cloths
• And, it’s Imported from China!

And the Dollar Tree price? Each of them cost $1.25, so 5 x $1.25 = $7.25 total (plus tax)

$7.25 compared to $32.48? That’s a $25.23 price difference!
Now I’m curious about the ingredients of each product:

Ingredient(s)
Purpose / Action Bio Cleaner Multi Purpose Cleaning Paste
1 • Mild Abrasive Clay (unspecified) Kaolin Clay
2 • Cleaner • Soap Flakes
• Green Soap
• Sodium Stearate
3 • Stain Removal
• Softener
• Antibacterial
• Antimicrobial
• Thickener
• Glycerin
• Vegetable Fat
Glycerin
4 • Preservative
• Antimicrobial
(See: 3) DMDM Hydantoin
5 • Thickener
• Gelling Agent
(See: 3) Hydroxyethyl Cellulose
6 • Fragrance Lemon Oil Fragrance
(unspecified)
7 • Colorant • Red 40
• Yellow 5

Bio Cleaner is advertised as a 100% Natural product, and its’ ingredients all look natural to me. However, the “Multi Purpose Cleaning Paste” is definitely NOT “100% Natural”: It contains DMDM Hydantoin (which releases trace amounts of formaldehyde as a preservative), Red 40 & Yellow 5 (colors made from bugs or petroleum, but I suspect petroleum as it’s paste, not food), and Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (made using ethylene oxide, a petroleum product). So, those preferring an all-natural product might want to spend the extra $25.23.

Disclaimer: Now there are lots of clay cleaners on the market, and I only used QVC’s product as the example because their sales pitch prompted me to write this comparison. I could have selected another product such as “The Pink Stuff“, a popular clay-based cleaning product that runs about $6 for 17.5 ounces, is 100% Natural and Vegan, and is highly rated by its’ users. Or, any one of a number of clay cleaning products available on online shopping sites.

Finally, and most importantly, I’ve not tested the cleaning ability of any product mentioned, and don’t wish to imply or suggest one is better than another simply based on ingredients or price. But, unless you prefer a Natural / Vegan product you might consider the Dollar Tree solution first: At most you’re out $1.25 (plus tax) for buying one container of the paste.

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It’s Memeory Time, so Know the Signs!


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Liberal: Justice as a weapon?My latest installment of Memories touches upon Truth, Justice, and the American Way. I’m not talking about a Jewish Superhero who’s only weakness is Kryptonite, I’m referring to those values half the country fights everyday to preserve while the other half seeks to destroy with more than equal fervor. I’ll leave it to you to decide which half my Memeories are directed towards.

Enjoy!


Unlike other websites who compile and publish memes created by other people in order to drive traffic add a touch of humor to their site I create almost all the memes I publish and only occasionally publish a meme from someone else. Note: Copyright is claimed on all content I’ve created and not otherwise covered by any third party. You can copy and republish any image but you can’t sell it, can’t modify my website link or logo on the image, and must include attribution.

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Every Meme Uses the Same Font?!?

BTW: The font shown is Impact, and it’s probably the most popular font because it’s the default font in Meme Generators, easy to read on small screens, and most people just want to create a meme. As for me, I’ll sometimes use other fonts because they get my memes noticed, complement the tone I’m trying to convey, and give my memes a more professional touch.


She gets fired, Biden stays hired.

Interesting story: I knew a Human Resources Manager who, in a moment of unguarded honesty, told me that the purpose of the HR Department is protect the company (who pays their salaries) and not the worker (who’s replaceable). They also confided that there’s always a “correct” way to fire an employee let an employee go no matter what the actual reason is: If they can’t fire someone for their Race, Color, Creed, Religion, Sexual Orientation, etc. they’ll just find a legal reason, even if it means setting the employee up to fail. Hate to say it but I’ve seen it many times during my working career: When they want you out, you’re out.
My Memeory compares Ms. Fran Itkoff, a volunteer with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for 60 years who was fired for apparently just asking how using the gender pronouns “She/Her” was “all inclusive” when it only included females, to Mr. Joe Biden, leader of the Free World who hasn’t been fired despite forgetting where to go and what to do, talking to the dead, and failing to faithfully execute his sworn duties as president.


Mayorkas keeps his job.

Unlike Joe Biden, his Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas wasn’t as fortunate, having been impeached by the Congress for his inability to protect America’s borders. Whether Mayorkas was inept (doubtful) or simply obeying orders from his boss, Joe Biden (maybe) doesn’t matter: Democrats control the US Senate, and won’t find a fellow Democrat guilty regardless of his actions.

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It’s “All or Nothing at All”, Hamas Style!

Hamas wants it all NOW!A recent post by Ed Morrissey over at Hotair.com, titled “Hamas: We Want It All, or Nothing … Still“, discusses a report by The Times of Israel that the Radical Islamic Group Hamas has rejected a hostage release deal because it doesn’t meet the terrorist group’s demands.

And what is Hamas demanding?

A “comprehensive and complete ceasefire, and ending the aggression against our people, and guaranteeing relief, shelter, [and] reconstruction, [and] lifting the blockade of the Gaza Strip, and completing a prisoner exchange”.

Oh, is that all? I presume once the hostages are exchanged (regardless of circumstance) Hamas and the Palestinian Authority also want to remain in power to oversee Gaza’s relief, rebuilding and economy… and hope the world forgets their control of the Gaza allowed them to fund and build a network of underground tunnels, arm themselves, indoctrinate their youth, and then invade Israel. Yep, Hamas sounds like a spoiled child who wants two scoops of ice cream after throwing their dinner on the floor and refusing to apologize while pounding their fists on the table and screaming.

Ed’s headline reminded my of that classic love song by Frank Sinatra, “All, or Nothing at All“: It’s the very first song Sinatra ever recorded (in August, 1939 with the Harry James Orchestra) and marked the beginning of his 40-year entertainment career.

And as I’m more interested in snarky posts than pontificating and bloviating on the geopolitical negotiations between Muslims and their sworn enemy I imagined a young West Bank crooner and devoted Islamic Terrorist, Fahrook Hamastra singing his version of Sinatra’s popular song.


All Or Nothing At All
(Hamas version, as sung by West Bank crooner Fahrook Hamastra)

Achmed Hamastra sings!All, or nothing at all
Half a land never appealed to me
Israel never will yield to me
So I’d rather, rather have no Jews at all

I said all, or nothing at all
Kyll all Jooz, there is no in between
They all live and thrive on land that is Palestin’
That’s why Israel shouldn’t exist at all

It's Hamas propaganda!Hey, please young kids hear the words that I speak
Don’t deny Israel just wants to have it all
The Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights, West Bank’s peaks
Let’s pray “Inshallah” for Zion’s destruction and fall

And if they fell, it would be great for us all
We would scream “Allahu Akbar!” don’t you know
Palestine would be free of their Zionist foe
‘Cuz it’s all, all or nothing at all
(All, or nothing at all)


My suggestion to Hamas? Release your Israeli hostages before it isn’t just the Israeli Military’s “Operation Iron Swords” you should worry about… oops, it might already be too late.

Added Bonus!
Click on the image below to hear Sinatra sing
what’s considered the best version of “All or Nothing at All”:
Click to hear Frank sing the song!

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It’s St. Valentine’s Day, and I’m a Card

Cupid's hugging his pillow?!?(image of Cupid hugging his pillow courtesy of Freepik.com)
It’s Valentine’s Day, traditionally the day when one expresses their affection to their Heart’s desire, usually accompanied by a card, candy, flowers, lingerie, perfume, and/or jewelry.

Lucky ones will receive such gifts, and luckier ones will get even luckier if the lucky one is suitably impressed by their suitor.

Having already sent expressions of affection to my heart’s desires (let’s see: Bling for the sports car? Check!… Greetings to women I don’t stand a chance with? Check!… Money to the Red Sox for tickets? A big fat Check!) let me now present my Valentine’s Day gift to you:


Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards


Are they clever double entendres or awkwardly disturbing? You decide!
Added Bonus! Two of these cards are fake, because I’m such a card!
Can you pick them?


She's educating him on the dancefloor

Truth be told I’ve dated a couple of dancers in my time: One was very good on her feet and the other was exactly the opposite. As for “REEL”, I presume the card means the “Virginia Reel“, a folk dance dating back to the 17th Century, although that’s not the dance shown on the card.


Have a BANG on Valentine's Day!

Seems to me if that lucky bear is already getting a bang from their Valentine then a card really isn’t necessary. I could be wrong, though.


It's VD, Rocket Boy!

You either understand this card or you don’t, I’m not going to explain it to you. I can’t decide if this Valentine’s Card is a token of affection or a token of infection, but I’m sure it’s in bad taste.

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Reach for the Bleach, it’s Immoral Memeory Time!


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Emergency Eye Bleach Washing Station“What has been seen cannot be unseen, what has been learned cannot be unknown. You cannot change the past, but you can learn from it.”   C. A. Woolf, contemporary romance novelist.

In this late Monday Night installment of Memeory Time I present Memories which are slightly darker and more macabre than usual. If you’re easily triggered then look away now; otherwise, feel free to enjoy these Memeories knowing just because there’s no magic “Eye Bleach” available to “unsee” them doesn’t mean you should “unlearn” their messages. (And, if you think some of the following memes are distasteful I’ve made even worse ones which will thankfully never see the light of day ;-) ).


TRIGGER WARNING!
If you’re unable to recognize parody or sarcasm, can’t appreciate humor, are easily triggered, or are faint of heart you may find the following content disturbing.
And remember, “Reach for the Bleach” and “Eye Bleach” are expressions, not instructions:
NEVER PUT BLEACH IN YOUR EYES.
(Jeez Louise, I’m surprised I even have to write something this obvious).


Unlike other websites who compile and publish memes created by other people in order to drive traffic add a touch of humor to their site I create almost all the memes I publish and only occasionally publish a meme from someone else. Note: Copyright is claimed on all content I’ve created and not otherwise covered by any third party. You can copy and republish any image but you can’t sell it, can’t modify my website link or logo on the image, and must include attribution.

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Let's disturb the humorless!

This is why I create Memeories, and thanks to the person who created this meme for all those who meme.


Biden's Old and Feeble...and that's CLASSIFIED!

Seems President Donald J. Trump wasn’t the only high-ranking government official to keep classified government documents at their private home or office: A search by the FBI revealed Joe Biden kept classified documents inside his house, inside his garage, and at his personal office in Washington, DC while serving as Vice President under Barack Obama. A year-long investigation by Biden’s Department of Justice concluded “President Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a private citizen.”, but also stated Mr. Biden’s memory “appeared to have significant limitation” and as such he would not be charged with a crime and tried in court despite apparently breaking the law.
By comparison, President Trump is being tried in court for keeping classified documents at his Florida home despite having the power as president to de-classify documents, reporting he had those documents to the government, taking reasonable steps to protect them, allowing the FBI to inspect his protection measures, and following advice made by the FBI to improve that protection. Later on that same FBI raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home while Trump was out of the country and even published photos of the “Top Secret” documents they seized. (click here to see a timeline of events).

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