The Worst Prohibition Propaganda Poster Ever

by John P.

This was an awesome question posed over on Lycos IQ just today…

Question: jeannebaxter

If you were around in 1919 (just before prohibition started) and came upon the following poster, I mean seriously, would you quit drinking?

Answer: Blacksmith81

No, I’d probably feel the need to have one:p


Prohibition Poster


{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Brandon May 18, 2008 at 1:53 am

I’d stop drinking! well at least for 2 or 3 weeks :D

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2 RHB May 18, 2008 at 5:46 am

I think those gals need to rethink their position.

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3 Johnny May 18, 2008 at 6:55 am

Maybe these were the most beautiful girls at that time:)

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4 Lisa Marie Mary May 18, 2008 at 9:03 am

OMG, that’s hysterical!! A bunch of grumpy ol’ librarians – oh noooo…we don’t get to kiss them? oh noooo! hahahaha!!!

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5 Ilia Boyko May 18, 2008 at 11:34 am

Most of them look like men. Drunk men… Are you sure this is not a spoof? he he he

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6 Ken Nickless May 18, 2008 at 7:20 pm

It looks like most of the ladies have been sucking lemons prior to the photo. I think most blokes would need a couple of strong drinks before attempting to kiss an of them!

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7 Jay H May 19, 2008 at 9:48 am

Man O man, I would swear that these are actually men in drag. Likely they operate a still in the barn too!

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8 Steve Elliott May 19, 2008 at 4:14 pm

Reminds me of that old classic..”Darling, a drink makes you look very beautiful”….”Why thanks hunny, but I haven’t been drinking”….”I know darling, but I have downed a bottle”

:)

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9 Rhoody May 19, 2008 at 10:35 pm

Those “ladies” are the reason why to start drinking, but I think that even a bottle of rum can’t make them pretty ;-)

Rhoody

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10 TheDane May 20, 2008 at 8:45 am

I definately need a drink now…

Kim:)

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11 * February 4, 2009 at 12:54 pm

Those ladys are why us men drink cuz assif we want hem :P

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12 CCalcohology May 12, 2010 at 9:47 am

Very funny – but while this was a real slogan of prohibition era teetotalers, the image is bunk – a modern day recreation. Still worth a laugh or too, though.

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