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When I saw this ad in one of my comics back in the 70's, I thought the only way to look like Charles Atlas was to do what the guy did in his room (see above, 1st picture in second row).
After trashing my room, I was standing there in my undies, looking at myself in the mirror and trying to see if muscles had somehow appeared on me (see above, 2nd picture in second row)...when my mom walked in on me.
Naturally, she wasn't happy about the condition of my room and I panicked...I said, "Mom, it wasn't me! It was that man's fault!" (pointing at Charles Atlas) as if she would believe that a man in a comic book had come to life and trashed my room. No matter how hard I tried to convince her that it wasn't me, she made me clean and put everything back in their places.
It took me a while to learn what all those words in that ad meant. Subliminal advertising. ;)
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haha. It also reminds me of when I took the certs breath mint test while the mint was still in my mouth. I gacked all over the airport. Glad I helped evoke your memory? Maybe? Still not sure if you're secretly mad at me. :)
Copyboy - secretly mad at you? No. LOL I had actually forgotten about that ad...and I'm just glad to share that with everyone. Thanks for that! :)
I'm sure every boy on that planet has been caught by his mom in a near-nekked state in his room looking to see if he'd gotten muscular.
I raised three boys. I speak from experience.
You didn't finish the story though....did you look like Charles?
GoE - actually I was in a state of mind where I said, "you know what? It ain't worth it" and never got into bodybuilding until I was in my mid 30's. I'm not BUILT or anything but I sure don't have obesity problem. I look better than most guys in their 30's and I'm going to be 44 in few months. :)
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