Follies of the Madmen #512

We all know of course that "BO" was a frequently used advertising term for body odor. But I never saw another ad that tried to push "BO-BO" as an insult.

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Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 25, 2021
Category: Hygiene | Advertising | Women

Comments

I suppose it’s effective advertising: use our product or else you’ll have no friends and people will run away from you.

Posted by Brian on 07/26/21 at 03:25 PM

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