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Poster hall of fame


Rate this poster https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/166/355/d6a.jpg

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Hate it. Don't like seeing animals used like that. Cat does not look happy.

I thought you meant a MovieChat member!

Here's a famous poster I hated when I was a kid in the late 1960s. The essence of feel-good bumper sticker philosophy.
https://www.loc.gov/item/2016649866/

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Haha. I've always hated that stupid poster.

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I'm not a fan of the way it looks like an undeveloped photo.

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Any poster Hall of Fame would feature:

Uncle Sam
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsc.03521/

Rosie the Riveter
https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669753/

Gee!! I wish I were a man, I'd join the Navy
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.40824/

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Ah, classics!

Wartime poster art was always interesting to me.

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10 out of 10 for the message.

Image itself is a 4 out of 10.

Like this version better:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9e/23/2d/9e232dc1d75e3856e7089e18899cb4de.jpg

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That was the original that sparked loads of knockoffs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_in_there,_Baby

Iconic enough to be referenced on The Simpsons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y6a4LDWKZU

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I like it because it looks like the cat is doing a pullup. At the same time though, the looks a bit unnatural, and creepy. Is that a real cat? Because I don't think it is.

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I read the wikipedia, apparently it IS a real cat. Photographing the cat doing acrobatic poses was goal, so the pullup look is intentional.

He claims that the cat did the poses on its own, but I highly doubt it. The cats hind claws being out, with their legs and feet fully extended, the tail being fluffed out like a raccoon, the wide eyes, the pinned back ears. that cat was in fear. I like the idea of the picture, but I wouldn't necessarily hang up the original poster. Compare that to how relaxed this cat looks in a similar pose.

https://www.clappisonvet.com/hang-in-there-baby/

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