Once again, no decade looks more fun the 1950s. The way the middle gal set her hand upon her hip says it all. All-American teens going back to school in style. I can even overlook the ginormous genie/perfume bottles in the background.
“Taste Its Extra-Brite Tang”
I Don't Get It 
Well they are pretty well dressed. And look at that guy’s nifty sweater. To me nothing says 50’s like Evening in Paris perfume bottles.
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Is that what it is?
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Sure. Evening in Paris was a cheap perfume that every boy in the Midwest bought for their mom,on Mother’s day. her Birthday and Christmas.We always assume she loved it because it kept disappearing
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I wonder what a morning in Paris smells like then?
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Well I would guess it would depend on the area. If you were by the river- fish. By the night club area-it would be Evening in Paris all day long
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It does look like her!
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I would imagine this was a short-lived ad campaign. The word “tang” became proprietary when “Tang” was invented in 1957.
I really like the belt buckle on the center girl. I think she may be Romulan – it’s the hair cut.
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Yes!
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An early Peggy Olson effort? ;>)
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Taste its extra-brite tang?! That just sounds threatening!
It is funny how Coke kept advertising itself as “extra-bright” in those little blurbs. Apparently “extra-bright” was the thing to be back in those days!
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Right? I was watching “Chopped” on Food Network last night, and the judge, Jet, said he liked his key lime pies to pop with citrusy brightness. So brightness is still good. It wouldn’t work to say “Get dim with Pepsi.”
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I’ve told Arto for years that if I had to choose a “Worst job for Dave”, it’d probably be confectioner, because I’m just not the kind of the person who would like to (or perhaps even be able to) focus on the nuances of sugary foods.
That being said, the only Food Network show I’ve watched in many many years (my brother and I used to like Alton Brown back in the early 2000’s because of his amusing nerdy commentary) is “Sweet Genius”, which a friend introduced me to a few years ago when it was on the air. The host, Ron Ben Israel, looked and acted like the Dr. Evil of sugar, and his commentary was always hilarious! I actually miss that show, but they pulled it off the air after only one or two seasons…
…I guess that’s the kind of thing that happens when the kind of person who enjoys your show is also the kind of person who doesn’t even have a TV!
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Also, why is it “ALMOST everyone appreciates the best”? Doesn’t everyone appreciate the best?
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I have a step-aunt and a woman in our worship team who drink Pepsi. So that’s all I can say about that. We all have different (but wrong) ideas about what the best is. Just ask your friends which beer is best! 🙂
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Haha good point! We can’t all be right all the time… that’s what makes life fun… I think?
I’m one of those people who enjoys beer in all of its shapes and sizes… except watered-down Colorado beer, which I’ve been ranting with Mark B about on his blog!
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Like Coors Lite, ie piss water?
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Yes, except even the good micro-brews from out of state have to get watered down!
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There’s even a law saying that if you get it from a grocery store, it has to be 3.2% ABV or less! http://www.5280.com/blogs/2014/01/13/break-it-down-colorado-beer-and-liquor-code
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Okay, that is not even alcohol. That is Kool-Aid. I don’t buy beer < 5% and it upsets me when I have to scour the grocery shelves for something a grown up can drink. That is crazy talk. Are they high?
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Haha, most likely they are! 🙂
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So I guess Tang wasn’t out on the market yet, Kerbey, or Coke copywriters would not have given it all that free advertising.
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