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Spry-Eyed
Posted by Lidian on July 3, 2008
Surely a can of lard, no matter how Spry it may be (and what an interesting name that is to choose for a lard product, don’t you think?) cannot teach a person to cook. And it cannot actually cook the stuff for you, either! This lady seems to think that the enchanted Spry can started piping out little instructions, rushing around the kitchen on wee legs, fetching bowls, jumping on the countertop to supervise her. “That’s it, flute it round the edge. No, not like that! Like this, see?”
There is also a nice ironic undertone to the ad, as the heroine does not look quite as spry as she was, no doubt, before getting married to the gas cooker.
She really has a slightly mad look to her. Like she has been in that kitchen WAY too long. Some days it only takes about ten minutes for me to look like this, and that’s without the pastry.
Thank you so much Amy for this fabulous ad!
This is for VIntage Thingies Thursday, hosted by the Apron Queen.
The Apron Queen said
I have a bunch of Spry ads with Aunt Jenny. Very kitschy!
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threeundertwo said
That ad has me laughing so hard! She looks evil – like she’s putting one of her naughty kids in the oven. Those eyes! LOL. I am so easily amused. Great ad.
Tori Lennox said
I’ve gotta wonder just what she put in whatever that is she just baked….
Bill said
I expected to see Aunt Jenny, but instead we see Mrs. N. T. who appears to have just blown in from the Dustbowl.
She does look a little unhinged. The next item on her menu will be Four & Twenty Blackbirds baked in a pie, if her eyes don’t deceive me.
She’s in lock-step with the rest of these gals, though, when it comes to an obsession with pleasing her man.
Jewelgirl said
Hi Lidian, you should of typed out
the “Fruit Flan” recipe…. what is
it? I couldn’t make it larger on my
computer to see…. Have a great Day!
Stephanie said
Gotta love old ads. How sensationalized products were, so laughable at times! I, too, would go mad in a kitchen – pastry? The thought makes me feel faint.
Erica said
@Jewelgirl — with that look in her eye, I wouldn’t want to try her Fruit Flan!
(well, actually, I might, what’s the recipe
)
Pattie said
I agree with you: I think that woman looks slightly crazy! How fun to look at the old ads, though. I liked the gentleman from the day before, saying his wife is becoming a “swell” cook. That’s my goal in life – to be “swell” at something!
Thanks for the smiles today! Happy 4th of July.
Amy said
LOL I was thinking the same thing about her – she does look a bit mad – glad you liked it
emjoi said
… but there’s nothing in the baking tin! It’s empty. See, her thumb is in it. She’s completely lost all sense of reality and she is just pretending to cook lard based flans.
I can imagine her horrified husband sitting at the table as her wife careful slices and lifts out of the tin empty air and places it on his plate.
“Well, how does it taste?” she asks, grinning and eyes bulging, and a large carving knife in hand.
“Ummmm”, he nervously takes an imaginary bite, “it’s delicious dear.”
Lidian said
You guys are so funny! I feel lucky to have such witty and fun comments…
Jewelgirl, I will see if I can read that flan recipe and feature it in a future post…
GoRetroGirl said
This ad gives new meaning to “Jeepers, creepers, where’d you get them peepers?”!
Pam