On May 5, 1955, Lawson was dubbed "Miss Cue"[4][5] in reference to a series of nuclear tests conducted by the US military under "Operation Teapot," and publicized as "Operation Cue" in a short film distributed by the US Federal Civil Defense Administration. [6]
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Category: Death, Government, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1950s
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, 1970s
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 05, 2019 -
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Category: Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Comics, Homages, Pastiches, Tributes and Borrowings, 1950s, Parody, Pain, Self-inflicted and Otherwise
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Category: Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 11, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Sexuality, Chocolate, 1950s
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Food
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 22, 2019 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Food, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, 1970s
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 28, 2019 -
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Category: Accidents, Anthropomorphism, Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles, Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Comics
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jul 02, 2019 -
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Category: Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, 1960s
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 02, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Puppets and Automatons, Coffee and other Legal Stimulants, Marriage, 1930s, Love & Romance
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