During the olden days, prior to the evolution of EVIL oligopolistic oil cartels, oil companies used family friendly magazine ads. Two of the cutest and most family friendly ads are posted below. Of course, that was prior to the opening of our collective eyes. Oh, you know, 1) tanker groundings & oil disasters in the backyard of "Moron Sarah" 2) millions of tons of hydrocarbons from refineries 3) deep ocean oil well explosions - causing the worst oil disaster in the history of this planet 4) secret energy agreements between "The Dick" and the major oil companies - designed to take money out of the pockets of every American driver.

During the early 1960's, we were living in FANTASYLAND, in regards to our view of oil companies. We have evolved and opened our eyes, as opposed to "MORON SARAH" and the other right wingnuts. We are constantly hearing, in the year of 2010, and probably beyond, "DRILL BABY, DRILL." Even T. Boone Pickens is getting into renewable energy. The right wingnuts really should visit the Wizard of Oz and ask for a brain. 

For a few seconds, let us take a journey back to those simplistic days of 1961 & 1962 and view these CUTE FAMILY FRIENDLY oil company advertisements. They are so sugary sweet, I hope you don't develop diabetes.

In this 1962 ad for Sunoco Oil, the gas station attendant is helping the female driver. At the same time, the other occupant of the car is a child, wearing a glass space helmet with antennaes. He isn't just sitting peacefully in the back seat, he is blasting away all alien space warriors with with his raygun. 7000 calories of pure sweetness.

  

The next ad for Sunoco is from 1961. The calorie content is only 5000. It is cute, but only mildly cute. The gas station attendant is helping a little girl put coins into her piggy bank. Coins that were saved when you fill up at SUNOCO. That was prior to $4 gas, and $3 gas, and even $2 gas. Believe it or not, you could actually buy a gallon of gas for under $1.

I'll wait until you regain consciousness.

Did you have a nice little nap?

Once again, a sugary sweet 1961 ad, from SUNOCO Oil.



Our collective naivete was even worse during WWII. The oil companies were creating patriotic ads that implied they were on the front lines. They were sacrificing for the protection of the homeland. Yeah, right. Their definition of sacrificing was to make billions of dollars in profit. The good thing, in those days, they actually paid income taxes to the U.S. government, as opposed to what they do today. You know, subsidiaries incorporated in tax "friendly" countries.

Posted below is a Mobil Oil ad, during WWII.











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