CHRISTMAS COMMERCIALS FROM THE 1950S AND ’60S ARE THE BEST

Camel Cigarettes
Best Line: “Oh, cartons of Camels are sure to please/Besides they look so handsome under the Christmas tree.”



Viceroy Cigarettes
Best Line: “Well, Christmas morning was merry and bright/The perfect gift: the taste that’s right.”



Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Best Line: “Friends, here’s a wonderful Christmas gift for anyone who smokes, because it says, ‘Merry Christmas and Happy Smoking!’ 200 times.”



Betsy Wetsy Doll
Best Line: “When I grow up, I want to be a mommy.”



Hoover Vacuum
Best Line: “Give her what she really wants for Christmas: [a fu*king vacuum cleaner].”