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TIL: The origin of “when it rains it pours”

Morton_Umbrella_Girl

Today I learned where this phrase comes from. The Morton company’s logo (from 1914) and its motto, “When it rains it pours” (from 1911), were developed to illustrate the point that Morton Salt was free flowing and didn’t clump even in humid rainy weather. (via)

Cool billboard advertising for insecticide

via Trendhunter

via Trendhunter

Publicis Milan has managed to create a massive billboard that is advertising for outdoor insecticide Orphea, by turning a billboard in the Italian city into a massive sticky insect trap.

Louis Vuitton ad

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Harlem Shake Video Actually Worth Watching

If you’re like me, you’ve seen one to many worthless “Harlem Shake” videos. I do think you’ll feel a bit differently after watching this one from a Netherlands-based Parkinson’s Disease foundation. In the video, we see the foundation’s founder (who has Parkinson’s) do his best to Harlem Shake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KVq9CzIQrE

The video, created by Saatchi & Saatchi Amsterdam, ends not as you would expect and with the tagline, “Shaking. Fun For Some…Daily Struggle For Others.”

Vintage J&B ad

Great copywriting here with this vintage J&B Scotch Whiskey ad.

Vintage J&B ad
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Newspaper Layout Fail: Rock Hill Herald

A South Carolina newspaper is apologizing for placing an advertisement for “Guns for Christmas” next to its story about the Connecticut elementary school shooting which left 20 children and half a dozen adults dead. The Rock Hill Herald’s ad showed a picture of an AR-15 rifle, which is the same model used by 20-year-old Adam Lanza to kill 26 people and himself on Friday in Newtown, Connecticut.

gun ad, rock hill herald

Related:
The victims names have been released.

Dick Smith Electronics

Dick Smith Electronics working hard to get everyone on the naughty list in the Holiday shopping spirit. 

Dick Smith Electronics

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FedEx Truck Bitch Slaps DHL

The new graphics on FedEx trucks go after rival DHL hard and effectively.

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Thanks Corey

Just a what away?

Kerning matters Walmart.com.

Thanks Corey

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When you smoke, your baby smokes.

Anti-smoking ad targeting expectant mothers.

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The Smoking Kid (Powerful anti-smoking ad)
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