THE PHANTOM STRIKES AGAIN
THE
PHANTOM OR ONE OF HIS/HER COPYCATS HAS STRUCK AGAIN. THIS TIME
THE PACKAGE CAME FROM CANADA. IT CONTAINED SOMETHING I TREASURE
MORE THAN ANOTHER BAR OF LIFEBUOY SOAP.
I
PUT IT RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE LIFEBUOY SOAP TIN BOX. IT IS AN
ADVERTISEMENT POSTER FOR LIFEBUOY SOAP.
THE
POSTER SAYS, ”FROM HEAD TO TOE … NEW LIFEBUOY STOPS B. O.”
THERE IS A PICTURE OF A BAR OF LIFEBUOY SOAP ON THE POSTER.
THERE ARE THREE OTHER PICTURES ON THE POSTER. ONE IS OF A LADY
HOLDING A BAR OF LIFEBUOY AND SAYING,
“NEW
LIFE SMELLS SO GOOD!”
THE
NEXT PICTURE IS OF A GUY SAYING.
:
CONTAINS PURALIN … STOPS B. O. BETTER THEN EVER!”
THE
LAST PICTURE IS OF A YOUNG TEENAGE GIRL SAYING,
“IT’S WONDERFUL FOR FACE AND HANDS!”
THEN
IN LARGE LETTERS THERE IS A BANNER THAT SAYS,
“HERE’S WHY EVERYBODY LOVES NEW LIFEBUOY”
UNDER THE BANNER IS A MESSAGE TEXT THAT SAYS,
“IT’S EASY TO SEE WHY NEW LIFEBUOY IS SO POPULAR. EVERYBODY LOVES
ITS DELIGHTFUL NEW FRAGRANCE. WHAT’S MORE NEW LIFEBUOY CONTAINS
PURALIN, THE EXCLUSIVE NEW PURIFYING INGREDIENT. NEW LIFEBUOY
PURIFIES THE PORES, GIVES BETTER THEN EVER PROTECTION AGAINST B.
O. AND JT’S WONDERFUL FOR FACE AND HANDS. TRY NEW LIFEBUOY
YOURSELF. YOU’LL LOVE IT, TOO!”
ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE POSTER ARE THE WORDS,
“THE
STAR WEEKLY, TORONTO. MAY 8, 1954.”
I
WILL PUT MY POSTER IN A FRAME AND HANG IT ON THE WALL IN MY
OFFICE. I MAY NEVER FIND OUT WHO SENDS THESE THINGS TO ME BUT
THEY HAVE CERTAINLY HAD A DEEP IMPRESSION ON MY LIFE.
I
DON’T KNOW IF THERE WILL BE A WHOLE NOTHER STORY FOR A DIFFERENT
TIME. ONLY TIME WILL TELL.