Batteries! Nowadays we use batteries in our remote controls and our electric toothbrushes and our Furbys. But there was a
Golden Age of batteries, when those tiny tin-covered powerhouses led men of rugged handsomeness and grim determination into a wild landscape of adventure, danger, and
giant killer bears? Can you take the
heat, bub? Is there enough hair on
your chest to demand the 1.5 volts you get in
every D cell? Are
you man enough to use Ray-O-Vac batteries, ya
sissy?
from Detective Comics #156 (February 1950)
from The Adventures of Bob Hope #5 (October-November 1950)
from The Adventures of Bob Hope #3 (June-July 1950)
from Detective Comics #148 (June 1949)
So
are you man enough?
No. No, you are
not.
However,
this guy is:
Gosh, the things that you learn! I had no idea that the Coast Guard went around blowing up ships, for example! Thanks Bully!
ReplyDeleteWait, if "several hours" have passed, why didn't the bear lose interest?
ReplyDeleteAlso, if they last forever, why buy spares?