Follies of the Mad Men #41
"Let's take a screeching unfunny harridan, dress her in Colonial drag, then simulate a hideous war wound using our product as a makeshift sling. Then, let's run the ad in a magazine filled with beautiful naked women for contrast."
Comments
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
It appears that there is a misunderstanding about the ad. There is no simulated hideous war wound - she is simply resting her arm on her knee to showcase her fine assortment of belts. What is puzzling is how an (apocryphal?) story of women seducing British officers to allow the colonial army to escape has anything at all to do with the manufacture or sale of men's belts.
Posted by Vern in KY on 10/29 at 07:18 AM
Vern--while it's true that there is no blood or bandage on Diller's arm, I think the intent is plainly to mimic the famous painting of the wounded Revolutionary soldiers with flag and fife. But in any case, the pose is quintessentially stupid.
Posted by Paul on 10/29 at 07:27 AM
Paul - That makes sense since they are called Fife and Drum Belts.
BTW - Phyllis Diller has not aged at all. She is still as butt-f$%king ugly as she's ever been.
BTW - Phyllis Diller has not aged at all. She is still as butt-f$%king ugly as she's ever been.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 10/29 at 07:54 AM
Since her first facelift! Do you remember her before that? She was like...well, never mind; the risk of flashbacks is just too great, and trust me, you *DON'T* want to know.... 
Posted by stpatme on 10/29 at 10:20 AM
I'm just not moved to own one of these belts.
I remember Phyllis from when I was growing up. Funny lady!
I remember Phyllis from when I was growing up. Funny lady!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 10/29 at 10:57 AM
Expat - Yeah, she was funny but I wouldn't want to come across her picture while thumbing through a Playboy.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 10/29 at 11:00 AM
Wow, I wish that free "Mary Murray Detainer Kit" was still available. Just imagining the possibilities...
PS. I've seen a pic of Diller with no make-up.... shudder-ific.
PS. I've seen a pic of Diller with no make-up.... shudder-ific.
Posted by SeriouslyJane in Sparks, NV on 10/29 at 11:09 AM
The belts aren't a sling, because none of them are fastened. She's just showing them by draping them over her arm. I really don't get at all what the Rev. War getup and the Mary Murray story are supposed to have to do with men's belts, or how Phyllis Diller is related to any of the above.
Posted by Big Gary in Washington, Texas on 10/29 at 12:05 PM
Maybe, Big Gary, the Phyllis Diller connection is that she was alive during the Rev. War.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 10/29 at 12:29 PM
"unfunny harridan"? She's a comic legend. Harridan, maybe, but she is funny.
Posted by notbad on 10/29 at 01:44 PM
I just checked Dead or Alive? http://www.deadoraliveinfo.com/dead.nsf to find out when she passed on (morbid curiosity), but she's still kicking! At age 91, it just shows she's as scrappy as she was funny!
Posted by Captain DaFt on 10/29 at 03:24 PM
Madd Maxx - "t'humbing' through a Playboy?" Is that all you need to do?
Posted by lostinthevalleygirl on 10/29 at 05:15 PM
lostinthevalleygirl - 'Thumbing through a Playboy' was just a comment on the most common use for Playboy and how scary it would be to turn the page and see Phyllis Diller, in mid stroke mind you.
I, personally never cared for Playboy...too pre-school. My old favs were Penthouse and Hustler. Of course, since getting online sometime around '95 I haven't had a need to pay for and store magazines.
I, personally never cared for Playboy...too pre-school. My old favs were Penthouse and Hustler. Of course, since getting online sometime around '95 I haven't had a need to pay for and store magazines.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 10/29 at 05:51 PM
Agreed Maxx, if you can whack it to playboy, you have serious issues.
Posted by Wayne in Kenosha on 10/29 at 07:26 PM
Unfunny? It's not like she's Dane Cook. Phyllis Diller is a comic legend, and she's hilarious.
Posted by Brent Cox on 10/29 at 09:28 PM
Comic genius, really? I don't know if I'd go that far. I think Jack Benny was a comic genius.
Posted by kingmonkey in corrigible on 10/30 at 11:56 AM
Kingmonkey, most of these pups weren't whelped yet when Phyllis Diller was the only white female standup star. Joan Rivers and others followed.
Posted by stpatme on 10/30 at 07:53 PM
Ignore this. I'm just doing a test.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/01 at 06:29 AM
Whatcha testin'? Strikethrough?
How did you do that? Also, how can you bold type? Just thought I'd ask.
How did you do that? Also, how can you bold type? Just thought I'd ask.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/01 at 07:15 AM
Posted by Madd Maxx on 11/01 at 02:17 PM
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