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Pop Culture Mysteries: And Now a Word from Our Sponsor (Milton’s Reserve Brand Cigarettes)

This episode of Pop Culture Mysteries is brought to you by the fine folks at Milton’s Reserve Brand Cigarettes.  Mmm Mmm Milton’s!  Now that’s a good smoke!

Hello.  I’m Dr. Gus Goetleib.  I come from a long line of doctors.

Dr. Goetleib for Milton's Reserve Brand Cigarettes

Dr. Goetleib for Milton’s Reserve Brand Cigarettes

My parents and grandparents were all in the medical field and I assume one day my children and grandchildren will be as well.

My patients always ask me, “Doc, how can I give my lungs a good workout?”

You know what I tell them?

(Dr. Goetleib sparks a cigarette and puffs away)

Milton’s Reserve Brand Cigarettes.

Why, Milton’s Reserve Cigarettes are hand rolled from the finest tobacco leaves.

They’re chock full of essential tar and chemicals and lucky for you, the flavor isn’t dulled down by those infernal filters the women folk insist on.

As a doctor, I can tell you nothing is more important than the need for your lungs to get exercise.

Smoking causes your lungs to perform their own brand of calisthenics, training them to be healthy and strong.
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I won’t smoke anything but Milton’s Reserve and whenever I see one of my patients gasping for breathe, I light one up for them and tell them to give their lungs a good, hearty workout.

Perhaps you’ve heard someone say something foolish like, “Smoking is bad for you.”

Let’s be honest.  That “someone” was a communist, a hippie, a homosexual or God help us, a commie homosexual hippie, wasn’t he?

Who are you going to trust?  Some unwashed rabble rouser or me, a respected doctor who’s worked his own lungs out with this fine product (COUGH COUGH COUGH) excuse me…

Why waist one more second listening to  some bra burning draft dodger who probably wants you to plant a smooch smack dab in the middle of Stalin’s pimply rump?

Take it from me, Dr. Goetleib.  For a healthy set of lungs, work out with Milton’s Reserve.

Attorney Donnelly feels the need to mention this is just meant as a parody of 1950’s advertising and that smoking is bad for you.  Don’t do it.  If you do, don’t blame BQB.  He has enough problems.

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And Now a Word from Our Sponsor (Drying Paint Media)

BQB and the Meaning of Life is brought to you by the good folks at Drying Paint Media

BQB and the Meaning of Life is brought to you by the good folks at Drying Paint Media

Paint.  It covers your walls.

It’s a no-brainer.

Or is it?

You look through swatches, you make determinations between “Almond White,” “Snow White,” and “Arctic White.”

You look at the paint when you pop open the can and you look at it while you’re brushing it all over your walls.

But if you’re like most people, you usually just grab a pizza and watch TV while the stuff is drying.

You have no idea what you’re missing.

The time between application and dryness is the most crucial time period in the entire painting process.  Before you can come to a realization as to what color best fits your unique wall, you’d best take a gander at one of our paint drying videos.

Unconvinced?  Just ask one of our satisfied customers:

CUSTOMER #1:  Hello.  I’m Ted from Wisconsin.  I do my best to keep the missus happy.  Happy wife, happy life you know?  So after three days in the hardware store trying to figure out the difference between “Forest Green” and “Emerald Green” my wife finally decided to force me to watch twenty-five hours of footage of various shades of green drying on walls.  After all that, she just decided to go with wallpaper.  Thanks Paint Drying Media.  Thanks a lot. Our divorce attorneys thank you too, you friggin’ a-holes.

Wasn’t that last bit supposed to be edited out?  Oh well, moving on.

Here, at Drying Paint Media, our technicians are hard at work producing and maintaining over 1 million hours of paint drying footage.  We slap it on the wall, we video it while it dries, and we offer the footage as streamable media through our site.

Still not convinced?  What say you, Customer #2?

Customer #2:  Oh thanks, Drying Paint Media.  Thanks a lot.  I used to look forward to crashing on the couch with my wife at the end of the day to watch a movie or one of my favorite shows.  I haven’t watched Game of Thrones all season because my wife just sits me down and makes me stare at your damn paint drying videos.  Everyone at the office talks about what the Khaleesi just did while all I can talk about is what’s the difference between “Charcoal Grey” and “Pencil Grey.”  May you all rot in the bowels of hell, you sons of $%$#”

Woops!  Looks like someone’s asleep at the switch in our editing department.  That happens from time to time.  You can only watch so many drying paint videos without dozing off.

Our dedicated technicians give it their all to produce quality drying paint videos for your viewing pleasure.

Our dedicated technicians give it their all to produce quality drying paint videos for your viewing pleasure.

So, shut off Netflix, folks.  Eighty-six movies on demand, say so long to Showtime, and give HBO the heave-ho.  Pop the pocorn and gather the family around the television tonight to take in all of the fabulous drying paint footage that Drying Paint Media has to offer!

SPOILER ALERT: the paint dries at the end.

Images courtesy of a shutterstock.com license.

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And Now a Word from Our Sponsor…Beige Corp!

Beige

HOUSEWIFE HARRIET:  I want to wear a dress with a color that’s not too showy.

DR. PETE FOGELTREE, DENTIST: I want to paint my office a color that will soothe my patients and help them relax.

MURRAY SCHMETZ:  I need a pair of pants in a color that says, “Hey, I’m trying!” but “Whoa, not too hard!'”

ANNOUNCER:  Beige.

HARRIET, PETE, MURRAY:  Say what?!

ANNOUNCER: BEIGE!

(HARRIET, PETE AND MURRAY look dumbfounded)

ANNOUNCER:  Beige Corp!  The world’s foremost supplier of beige products and accessories!

MURRAY:  Tell us more!

ANNOUNCER:  Wear white after Labor Day and you’ll get a visit from the fashion police!  Black and you’ll

Operators are standing by at the Beige Corp Call Center.  Order your beige products and accessories today!

Operators are standing by at the Beige Corp Call Center. Order your beige products and accessories today!

be considered a gothic weirdo!  But beige?  Why, it’s the most non-threatening of all the drab colors!

Murray:  Golly!  People won’t think I’m trying to make some kind of statement if I wear beige will I?

ANNOUNCER:  Absolutely not!  Beige says nothing about you as a person at all!

MURRAY:  Thank God.  I’m tired of trying to act like I have a personality.

ANNOUNCER:  Beige clothing!  Beige accessories!  Beige appliances!  Beige cars, houses, pencils, pens, refrigerators, couches, computers, airplanes, hockey pucks and hats!  We won’t stop until the entire world is beige!

HARRIET:  Thanks Beige Corp.  Now I can cover myself up in public and not get accused of being a show off.

ANNOUNCER:  As if you have anything to show off anyway!  Call us with your orders now.  Our diligent and highly productive employees are standing by.

Beige Corp…a proud sponsor of Bookshelf Q. Battler and the Meaning of Life!

Beige and sleepy call center lady images courtesy of a shutterstock.com license.

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