► xmasflix.com LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTES Christmas Commercial … uhmm… wait … did Dorothy Collins just say the “C” word on TV?! (gasp!) At the end of the video are some photos of advertisements they used in magazines during the holidays, and the musical interlude is the heavenly intonations of The Del Rubio Triplets. “xmasflix” is a celebration of holiday cheese with entertainment of the past. An affirmation as to why we are so screwed up today, and the perfect way to blame our parents. Cartoons, commercials and movies that warped our fragile brains and scarred our minds forever. God help us, everyone! * Blogspot xmasflix.blogspot.com * Twitter twitter.com * feedburner: feeds.feedburner.com ABOUT THE CANCER STICK COMPANY… In the early 1970s, Lucky Strike’s television commercials featured the slogan “Lucky Strike separates the men from the boys…but not from the girls” set to music. When a filtered version was introduced in the mid-1960s, print and TV ads featured the singing slogan “Show me a filter cigarette that delivers the taste, and I’ll eat my hat!” Print ads showed smokers wearing hats from which a “bite” was supposedly taken, whereas TV commercials broke away from the smoker who issued that challenge, then came back to show the same smoker wearing a hat with a “bite” out of it. The Lucky Strike logo was created by famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy, who also created the logos for Exxon, Shell, AT&T and Coca Cola. The logo later became a prominent fixture in Pop-era artist Ray Johnson’s collages. The font used on the Lucky Strike logo is a modified form of Futura Condensed Bold. Lucky Strike was the sponsor of Jack Benny’s radio and television programs in the 1940s and 1950s on CBS. Among its popular advertising slogans on the show, as read by announcer Don Wilson, were “LSMFT: Lucky Strike means fine tobacco!” and “Be happy, go lucky, be happy, smoke Lucky Strike!” Lucky Strike was also the major sponsor of the BAR Honda team (partly owned by British American Tobacco, the current owners of the brand) as well as Honda Racing F1 during their maiden year in Formula One before BAR decided to pull out of F1 altogether in the face of increasing anti-tobacco advertising legislation. A Lucky Strike box can be seen in the opening credits of the Cowboy Bebop movie. The cigarette brand is referenced in many modern games, anime, songs, books and film. In the MSX2 version of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, a fictionalized version of the brand called Lucky Striker (ラッキー・ストライカー?)is said to be Solid Snake’s favorite. Lucky Strike is patronized in the anime Cowboy Bebop, where character Faye Valentine is often seen with one in her mouth. In Eureka Seven, Stoner is seen smoking a pack similar to Lucky Strike in episode 14. The logo also makes prominent background appearances in that show. In the Tom Waits song “Kentucky Avenue”, the first-person speaker references his or her “half pack of Lucky Strikes”. Lucky Strikes were the cigarette of choice of Rep. Detective Steele in the Blade Runner video game. In the manga GTO, Professor Onizuka is seen smoking Lucky Strikes. Lucky Strikes can be seen sitting on a piano in a couple scenes in Ralph Bakshi’s 1981 animated film American Pop. Lucky Strikes are mentioned by the Ataris in the song “All You Can Ever Learn is What you Already Know” off the record So Long, Astoria – “Trailer parks, neon signs, and an empty box of Lucky Strikes: all used up from the dashboard of America.” In the 1983 hit “Keeping the Faith” by Billy Joel, the song’s lyrics refer to this cigarette brand: “… took a fresh pack of Luckys, and a mint called Sen-Sen … .” The fictional character Mike Hammer, as written by Mickey Spillane, smoked Lucky Strike through all of the Hammer novels. Lucky Strike cigarettes were also featured in the Stephen King movie Misery where Paul Sheldon (as played by James Caan) would smoke one cigarette after writing a novel. They are widely smoked in the 2002 miniseries Band of Brothers and are mentioned in George Orwell’s account of the Spanish Civil War, Homage to Catalonia. In the movie The Ninth Gate, Johnny Depp’s character is seen smoking Lucky Strikes as well as carrying around the iconic pack. The Lucky Strike logo was created by famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy, who also created the logos for Exxon, Shell, AT&T and Coca Cola. The logo later became a prominent fixture in Pop-era artist Ray Johnson’s collages. The font used on the Lucky Strike logo is a modified form of Futura Condensed Bold. ► xmasflix.com (public domain. copyright free)
Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more free videos. Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The reason the city acquired its name View from Richmond Hill in England. During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate States of America, and many important American Civil War landmarks remain in the city today, including the Virginia State Capitol and the White House of the Confederacy, among others. Richmond’s economy is primarily driven by law, finance, and government with several notable legal and banking firms, as well as federal, state, and local governmental agencies, located in the downtown area. This is one of 12 cities in the US to be home to a Federal Reserve Bank. There are also 9 Fortune 500, and 13 Fortune 1000 companies in the city. Tourism is also important, as many historic sights are in or nearby the city. Patrick Henry delivering his, “Liberty or Death,” speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, helping to ignite the American Revolution Museum of the Confederacy Its rich collection of civilian and military Civil War artifacts relating to the Confederate States of America, as well as the post-war “Lost Cause” era, is a valuable resource for the study of the role of the Confederacy in the War and in our society today. Adjacent to the restored White House is a museum containing more than 15000 artifacts and 500 flags from the Confederate era. Richmond National Battlefield Park Capitol Square The lush green expanse of Capitol Square is a favorite spot for locals to bring a picnic lunch. Rose bushes cluster along the rails of bubbling, antique fountains one has a diving board for squirrels! A brick sidewalk leads to an impressive monument to Virginia’s presidents and statesmen. The Virginia Capitol Building, designed by Thomas Jefferson and Charles-Louis Clérisseau. The Landmark Theater, originally known as The Mosque, adjacent to Monroe Park. Monument Avenue – Series of statues of Confederate heroes of the Civil War on Monument Avenue Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Edgar Allan Poe Museum(“America’s Shakespeare,”) – Poe Museum boasts the world’s finest collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings. Hollywood Cemetery Characterized by rolling hills and winding paths overlooking the James River, it is the resting place of 2 US Presidents, James Monroe and John Tyler, as well as the only Confederate States President, Jefferson Davis. Agecroft Hall and Gardens Science Museum of Virginia Maymont was the 100-acre Victorian country estate of James Henry and Sallie May Dooley. In 1886, the Dooleys first viewed and purchased the rough pasture and field that would become Maymont. Byrd Theater This dazzling movie palace was built in the early 20th century. Italian marble and elegantly painted murals fill the interior. A balcony and theater boxes overlook the auditorium below and on Saturday evenings, a Wurlitzer organ, which once accompanied silent movies, is played. The audience can sing along; the words are displayed on the screen. The staff dresses in 1920s clothing. Second-run movies are shown here daily. Canal Walk By boat or by foot the Richmond Canal Walk is a beautiful and educational experience. Take a guided tour or learn about the site on your own. Brass disks embedded in the sidewalk, maps, photos and artifacts note historical events and people associated with the canals and locks Valentine Richmond History Center Tredegar Iron Works – a thriving factory, produced much of the guns, ammunition and warship armor needed by the Confederate army. For the duration of the war, operations continued nonstop to supply the southern troops. When the war was lost in 1865, Tredegar was instrumental in helping to rebuild the South and stayed in business until the 1950s. City Hall Observation Deck Federal Reserve Bank Money Museum – invites you to tour its facilities and operations. Historic Garden Week – Houses in Richmond’s historic neighborhoods are featured, many of which are private residences. Other gardens have included those at Maymont and Agecroft, and many of the James River plantations not far from the city. Berkeley Plantation The Civil War Visitor Center Belle Island – It is accessible to pedestrian and bicycle traffic via a suspension footbridge from the northern shore of the James.