Monday PSA: “It’s Fun to Be Healthy!” says Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman stars in the public service ad from March, 1950, stressing the importance of being “healthy” to students everywhere.
And just what is her secret Amazonian plan for health? Brushing your teeth, plenty of sleep, exercise, and healthful foods. (I really can’t complain about any of these suggestions, though I would probably throw in “take a bath or shower” as well. Frankly, if more people followed her last two recommendations, there’d be a lot less need for physicians.)
Wonder Woman’s acting a little creepy and stalker-ish in this ad, showing up at Dick’s house during breakfast. Of course, Dick looks like he needs all the help he can get: “What is this, a magic potion?” No, it’s breakfast cereal, you idiot!
This ad was written by PSA-meister Jack Schiff with art by Irwin Hasen.
July 10th, 2007 at 6:06 am
Take a bath or shower really should be there too! Nothing is worse than a really smelly person in a packed train/subway/bus in rush hour during summer!
July 10th, 2007 at 6:47 am
I must admit that the 15 year old inside of me placed a capital ‘D’ on the last word of this sentence and laughed: “You’re missing all the fun, Dick!”. It seemed appropriate given his whining…
July 10th, 2007 at 9:01 am
Hmm, if I start neglecting my health (even more than I already am), will that make Wonder Woman start showing up at my house? Because I’m totally willing to do it if it will.
July 10th, 2007 at 9:19 am
“But Wonder Woman, I can’t go out because you gave me a boner!”
Little does Dick know that WW gets her jollies tying up other Amazons…
July 10th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
re:Arknoby’s comment.
Surely the proper noun ‘Dick’ already has a capital ‘D’, no?
July 11th, 2007 at 8:09 am
jayunderscorezero:
Damn! you are correct, sir! I meant to say ‘lowercase’ ‘d’.
Anti-kudos for me!
July 20th, 2007 at 9:23 am
“Frankly, if more people followed her last two recommendations, there’d be a lot less need for physicians” – but then you’d be out of a job, no? ;p
Also loving the very generous “And so, one day…” of the last panel. Is it just me, or does little Dick look about three years older now? Great plan, Wonder Woman.
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