Follies of the Madmen #372

Sentient cigarette fulfills its duties as matchmaker, despite dying an excruciating fiery death.

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Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 30, 2018
Category: Anthropomorphism | Business | Advertising | Tobacco and Smoking | 1930s

Comments

I guess the cigarette is pleading for its life here. "I brought you together! Why would you burn me?" Cancer is its revenge. Hey, that would make a neat horror movie! "It came back from the dead...to give you a horrific death! Lucky Strikes... again!"

Posted by Yudith on 06/30/18 at 07:39 AM

"Remember your honeymoon, in that romantic iron lung for two?"

Posted by Bill the Splut on 06/30/18 at 03:17 PM

It only seems to be your friend... until you end up in the onco ward.

Posted by Brian on 07/01/18 at 10:51 PM

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