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Picker-Rick t1_j2673ws wrote
The spacing is off... it looks like Michael Jackson's grave.
T HEE
Picker-Rick t1_j25x619 wrote
Reply to comment by KevMenc1998 in TIL that the narrative that Coca-Cola designed the modern Santa Claus as part of an advertising campaign is not true, because Coca-Cola did start using Santa in advertising in 1933. But Santa had been portrayed almost exclusively in red from the early 19th century by giuliomagnifico
IT's not entirely untrue.
Here's another interesting view of santa through the ages. https://erinsweeneydesign.com/news/the-history-of-santa-claus/
"While Coca-Cola didn’t invent the modern day Santa, Sundblom’s paintings are believed to have strongly influenced the way other artists have depicted Santa ever since."
One thing to notice is that throughout history santa has changed drastically, but since 1931, Pretty much every santa at every mall and every commercial and tree ornament looks identical.
In 2500, people looking back will probably look at a collection of what santa looked like through the ages and the 21st century will have a coca cola santa. It's the santa that (currently) defines what santa should look like.
Picker-Rick t1_j25vgkh wrote
Reply to comment by TheToastIsBlue in TIL that the narrative that Coca-Cola designed the modern Santa Claus as part of an advertising campaign is not true, because Coca-Cola did start using Santa in advertising in 1933. But Santa had been portrayed almost exclusively in red from the early 19th century by giuliomagnifico
If they have no reason to lie, and they have the records of exactly what happened... Yes I believe them.
No, I wouldn't believe "everything" that anyone told me.
Picker-Rick t1_iyf8l57 wrote
It had to happen eventually.
What's funny is how big of a turn it made, he didn't even say they were going to stop raising rates, they're just going to raise them by slightly less...
Well, he said they might raise them by slightly less.
Picker-Rick t1_iyba5oy wrote
Reply to I came, I saw, I conqureed. by metalhead_karan
Picker-Rick t1_ivkbsqo wrote
Reply to TIL, there was a Cocaine-infused tablet called “Forced March” taken on the North Pole Expedition by Shackleton. As label explains: “Allays hunger and prolongs the power of endurance.” by endofthen1ght
Life is just a videogame. Cocaine is a powerup potion.
Picker-Rick t1_iudcb67 wrote
Reply to comment by culingerai in TIL strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries do not qualify as “berries” as defined by botanists, yet kiwis, bananas, and tomatoes do. At least blueberries are indeed berries. by Aequitas05
Nope, queer and trans people also have virginity.
Picker-Rick t1_iubcfkg wrote
Reply to comment by Burnt303 in TIL strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries do not qualify as “berries” as defined by botanists, yet kiwis, bananas, and tomatoes do. At least blueberries are indeed berries. by Aequitas05
If anything it's seems like baby oil should be virgin or extra virgin...
What are they doing to those babies?
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Picker-Rick t1_itxqmu7 wrote
Reply to that ain’t no dokey by pearson576
There are donkeys behind it
Picker-Rick t1_itxq18b wrote
Reply to She'll start. by MeetLawrence
"no title, now lowballs"
Picker-Rick t1_j2a8y7q wrote
Reply to comment by view-master in TIL that the narrative that Coca-Cola designed the modern Santa Claus as part of an advertising campaign is not true, because Coca-Cola did start using Santa in advertising in 1933. But Santa had been portrayed almost exclusively in red from the early 19th century by giuliomagnifico
I would say that boy's life looks very similar. Probably 90% of the way there.
Which is why I say that it's mostly a myth that coke created santa.
But, the differences are pretty important. The coke center has the giant thick conveyor belt, the boys life has a regular belt. The BL has some kind of fencing gauntlets? And the coke Santa has the trademark white trim on his sleeves. The BL Santa looks pretty average sized overall, but the coke Santa is the massively obese jelly bellied Santa...
And those small differences have really become characteristic. What I mean is that if you ask somebody to describe or draw Santa 90 years later, it's going to have those characteristics of the coke Santa.
And while there have been plenty of changes throughout the centuries, some big some small it really hasn't been any change in Santa since 1931.
So the reason it's not a total myth is that they did cement the characteristics and refined the image of the modern Santa.
Though I wouldn't be surprised if he looked completely different than another 100 years.