Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Essay 4251

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Anonymous said...

The subtext on this is fascinating: the "darkie" looking on in the background as the white couple watch the machine prepare the coffee.

Now has he set up the machine and they are in awe of his scientific prowess? Is he watching skeptically since the machine is about to prepare better coffee? Or is he nervous, since the machine is about to replace him? Or scared because he will have to lear to use this machine and it's clearly beyond his limited intellect?

I love all these old ads you find- they are such a window into the mindset of America in the not-so-distant-past. Much better than "Mad Men"

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