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Ronnie Wright

Oil: enough energy to melt glaciers!

You are just going to love this ad for Humble Oil (which later merged with Standard to become, yes, Exxon). The heading for the ad says Each Day Humble Supplies Enouh Energy To Melt 7 Million Tons Of Glaicer! It may win the All Time Millenial Award for Maximal Irony. It’s from a 1962 edition of Life Magazine. I’ve posted a copy below but it’s also available on Google Books if you want a closer look.

Ronnie Wright
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Tags: exxon, glaicer, melting

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Andrew Mudie Comment by Andrew Mudie on November 26, 2009 at 3:23am
Oh I hope the person responsible for this marketing campaign is still around to squirm now!
I see also the words "Happy Motoring" in the text which reflect the attitude of the times. Jim Kunstler would get a laugh. (www.kunstler.com)

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