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Bonus 1917 Karo ad, use Karo to save sugar for soldiers at the front.

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[–] EnmebaraGuesser@piefed.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just noticed in the 1917 ad, the Karo Lady is literally an anthropomorphized ear of corn. And not shy about showing off her rows of shapely kernels, haha!

Frankly I don't want anthropomorphized food. Feels too close to cannibalism!

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

And not shy about showing off her rows of shapely kernels,

NSFW, cultural history :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Artemis#Ephesian_Artemis

Frankly I don’t want anthropomorphized food. Feels too close to cannibalism!

NSFW? Meat :

https://files.catbox.moe/4a32xx.jpg