Retro throwbacks: classic 80s soft drinks ads
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|Oh man, the 80s were fun. Back then it was all beaches and smiles, lightweight soft drinks and squeaky clean advertising. Somewhere along the way, the message was corrupted, and the beach bunny actresses and guitar shredder actors of that golden era of naivety were forever tainted with the pastiche of their weird TV legacies.
Tagged: 1980s, 1980s advertising, classic ads, soft drinks
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