Like a summer's eve

[greatbear]

Here is one that had me rolling. Also, file it under the WFT Files.

From the LJ community vintage_ads:

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[fingertrouble.livejournal.com]

hahahaha

I find it funny that it's all coy until "truly cleanses the vaginal canal even in the presence of mucous matter"

:-O I did not want that image...

[liv2luvmen.livejournal.com]

Whoa..That's scary.. Back home, we dare not use Lysol for any purpose other than cleaning toilet Bowls and Floors..That stuff DOES kill Germs..99%.. and is highly caustic..
But then Maybe, this is just a milder version..Still scary though..
Nevertheless , it had me ROFLMAO..

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

Well - this looks to be from the period when cigarettes were promoted as being good for your lungs! You would be simply amazed at what women have been sold to put "up there." Compounds of mercury, boric acid and radium salts (in a purported spermicide jelly) are some of the most outrageous I've heard of.

[beardoc.livejournal.com]

I think the worrying thing is the thing that is implicit is that if there's something wrong, then it's probably the woman's fault.

[beastbriskett.livejournal.com]

Mom... did you ever feel, y'know...
...like gargling?

[fjdbear.livejournal.com]

I see a new Bear411 profile in all this...

"LysolBear" 99 and 44/100% Bottom. Appealing Daintiness is assured, UB2.

"She looks like she uses 'Brown Bottle Lysol'"

[huffdaddyatl.livejournal.com]

According to my Mom, even back then (in the 30's & 40's) it was pretty apparent that the product was way too strong to use "down there" but the above statement was something they used to say about (dare I say it)

SLUTS.

"Look at that TRAMP, looks like she uses 'Brown Bottle Lysol'
And I DON'T mean on her floors."

[mr-wes.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. Gawd.

Taking a page from those old Camel ads

[danthered.livejournal.com]

...and if you have been confused by medical claims for mercuric radium douches, remember: More doctorsnurses douche with mercuric radium douches than with any other solution!

[danthered.livejournal.com]

Where to begin...?

1. Toxic household cleaning chemicals sold for personal hygiene
   
2. they can't say sex, but "vaginal" presents no problem
   
3. etc...

[sparkygearhead.livejournal.com]

Of course! What man wouldn't want his wife's snatch to smell like lysol?

God, this ad singlehandedly explains the perceived frigidity of the American woman in the 50's.

[sparkygearhead.livejournal.com]

And who is it that sings "wash the coochie"? I've had that running through my head for the past couple of weeks!

[devcubber.livejournal.com]

Good lard. I've never, ever in the history of my vagina had either "germ-life" or "mucous matter" that needed cleaning up. Appealing daintiness, my arse. Who wants to smell like a kennel?!

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

There is now Hi-C fruit punch coming out of my nose. Ouch!

LMAO

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I dont know offhand, though someone told me who did it ages ago. I have both an exerpt and a 'full version' of the song that I play for people when they least expect it.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I presume his coochie was spakling clean!

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

It all makes sense if you look at it. History has a way of repeating itself. From the staid, inhibited conservative 50s to what conservatives would like to see today, not a damn thing has changed.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Sex was taboo subject, after all. But I bet few things kept women 'in their place' as a man, finger pointed, a stern (no, not that Stern) look, and the word 'vagina' hissed at them. Vagina! VAAAGIIINAAAA!!!!!

Re: "She looks like she uses 'Brown Bottle Lysol'"

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Heh. Thanks for the insight. It makes perfect sense!

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Exactly what I said!

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Somehow I figured you would. ;)

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

That was a given in that period (no pun intended!).

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Better living though chemistry!

[sparkygearhead.livejournal.com]

Hey! My brother's wedding is coming up in a couple of weeks - that would be a great song to work into the mix at the reception!

[sparkygearhead.livejournal.com]

When I read that, an image of Nancy Reagan popped into my head.

*shudder*