"We are all familiar, I am sure, with the countless children and teenagers who have been lured into the clutches of tobacco by stamp collecting, which seems so innocent, yet can have such tragic outcomes."

Boy howdy. I'll always regret the day I laid my hands on the "Choked on Vomit" rock star sheet.

and they still won't take my submissions for the blacklung stamp

I'm surprised they didn't take out her fur coat, too.

Although that would have been interesting ;)

Wow, it's the opposite of Obama.

We are all familiar, I am sure, with the countless children and teenagers who have been lured into the clutches of tobacco by stamp collecting

Granted, Roger Ebert is an award-winning writer, but that's just Fark awesome right there.

Golf clap, animated gif of applauding audience, etc.

Coronach: and they still won't take my submissions for the blacklung stamp

They're putting that kind of stuff on fag packets here.
Long gone are the days of shopping around for a 'low birth-weight' pack.

I agree with the second part of the article, that it's retarded that no one smokes in movies anymore or if they do, it's on the ratings warning label. The farking Clone Wars had "smoking" next to the PG rating.

Now she's just subtly swearing at the philatelist. If I was one I would be most upset.

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hillbillypharmacist: Wow, it's the opposite of Obama.

Bette Davis. What's not her problem?

And how old did this "smoker" live to be? Oh yeah, 81.

I'm so weird. I read that headline and before I clicked the link, I thought "What, did they forget to put in her eyes?"

/kim carnes ftw

dahmers love zombie: I'm so weird. I read that headline and before I clicked the link, I thought "What, did they forget to put in her eyes?"

You're not that weird, unless I am too.

I'd lick it.

No wire hangars?

Does not approve.

daveinaz: And how old did this "smoker" live to be? Oh yeah, 81.

...which proves that smoking is good for you and nicotine has vitamin C in it and shiat.

Because People in power are Stupid: And she'll tease you
She'll unease you...

Detty dattah, det on deh dies, ee gah, Bettah Debis eyeeeeee...

Ears. She has no ears.

Oh the children! Won't somebody think of the children?

We are all familiar, I am sure, with the countless children and teenagers who have been lured into the clutches of tobacco by stamp collecting, which seems so innocent, yet can have such tragic outcomes.

Well player, sir, well played.

RabidDog: dahmers love zombie: I'm so weird. I read that headline and before I clicked the link, I thought "What, did they forget to put in her eyes?"

You're not that weird, unless I am too.

Add me to the list of weirdos.

Amused

"She got Sammy Davis' Eyes"

Losing the cig makes Robert Johnson look like a stroke victim.

SBinRR: RabidDog: dahmers love zombie: I'm so weird. I read that headline and before I clicked the link, I thought "What, did they forget to put in her eyes?"

You're not that weird, unless I am too.

Add me to the list of weirdos.

add me too "they forgot the eyes"

RabidDog: You're not that weird, unless I am too.

ditto - first thing that came to mind.

Why do I want a smoke now?

RabidDog: dahmers love zombie: I'm so weird. I read that headline and before I clicked the link, I thought "What, did they forget to put in her eyes?"

You're not that weird, unless I am too.

me three and I smoke.

Didn't even have to click on the link--the woman was a living smokestack.

I love classic movies, but I've never seen a Bette Davis movie I liked.

/Our love has died a tawdry death--my fault

bloobeary: No wire hangars?

That was Crawford, not Davis.

Crap. The fat movie guy did not respond to my comment. Too bad, it was pretty good and not offensive, just sarcastic.

rash: "She got Sammy Davis' Eyes"

FTFY.

RabidDog: dahmers love zombie: I'm so weird. I read that headline and before I clicked the link, I thought "What, did they forget to put in her eyes?"

You're not that weird, unless I am too.

Me too. I read the headline and was like "... eyes? They did a Bette Davis's zombie stamp?"


/can we go back to lickable stamps? sticker stamps just don't seem the same.
//not an octagenarian, but apparently born 1-2 generations too late
///you can have my LP and paperback collection when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.
/also: Westerns. Books and movies. want. Louis L'amore ftw!

They did the same thing with Jackson Pollack a decade ago.

GungFu: There, happy now?

How about a doobie instead?

/Fags!

/Spliff!

dahmers love zombie: I'm so weird. I read that headline and before I clicked the link, I thought "What, did they forget to put in her eyes?"

/kim carnes ftw

What about her knees?

/dire straits ftw

OK how many people honestly believe that a Bette Davis stamp WITH a cigarette would truly influence some person, young or not, to take up smoking (especially given the fact that most of the younger generation has no idea who she even is)...

...That is the point behind all this isnt it?

This is bad news....for Obama.

awfulperson: Because People in power are Stupid: And she'll tease you
She'll unease you...

Detty dattah, det on deh dies, ee gah, Bettah Debis eyeeeeee...

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At least they could have moved the fingers to make it less obvious she was holding a cig.


Oh and yeah, I got her eyes.

GeekTheMighty:
/can we go back to lickable stamps? sticker stamps just don't seem the same.

Gaaaaah, no. You CLEARLY never had to send out dozens of invitations to anything back then. Even if you were smart enough to use a sponge (which I wasn't) you still got the stamp and your envelope all soggy. It was pretty nasty.

bloobeary: No wire hangars?

Came her for this. LOL'd

or here even

jayday: OK how many people honestly believe that a Bette Davis stamp WITH a cigarette would truly influence some person, young or not, to take up smoking

This is where they are going wrong. I looked at it, and after checking for a full compliment of eyes, and they looked ok, read and it mentioned not having fag in hand, I thought "hmmm, she's missing a fag, I'm missing a fag, think I'll go for a fag"

Wire hangars?
/hangers
//Joan Crawford

"Do you share my revulsion for this attempt to revise history and distort a great screen persona for political purposes? It is political correctness and revisionist history run amok. Next it will be John Wayne holding a bouquet instead of a Winchester!"

DarkJohnson: At least they could have moved the fingers to make it less obvious she was holding a cig.

THIS!


Oh and yeah, I got her eyes.

This, however, not-so-much. Yikes!

daveinaz what's weird is EVERY other example the USPS has done this too was somebody who DIDN'T die of smoking but the booze;

rash: "She got Sammy Davis' Eyes"

"She's got Marty Feldman eyes"