Lincoln Discussion Symposium

Abraham Lincoln given hipster makeover.
G. H. Bass makes interesting use of the penny in their advertising. Bass is the originator of the penny loafer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ncoln.html

Abe Lincoln rescues baby in a cameo appearance in the VW add for thier new Super Bowl VW add.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/vw-....html?vp=1

Here is an awful one pitching sleeping pills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdpOIaGn...r_embedded

(10-01-2013 08:52 AM)Kieran McAuliffe Wrote: [ -> ]Abraham Lincoln given hipster makeover.
G. H. Bass makes interesting use of the penny in their advertising. Bass is the originator of the penny loafer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ncoln.html

I like the red-plaid look. I think Lincoln would have felt very comfortable wearing it.

Not an advertisement, but funny just the same:

http://weknowmemes.com/2013/01/abe-linco...-airplane/

Here's an ad for Honda featuring both George AND Abe....

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/honda-firs...ear-147261

And....a Tourism ad featuring "Little Lincoln"....

http://designtaxi.com/news/361141/A-Tour...m-Lincoln/

Illinois Tourism add featuring Mini Lincoln - "Whoa"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnWhAT6Cjws

I guess Abe was a man of few words after all.

(07-04-2014 09:28 AM)LincolnMan Wrote: [ -> ]I guess Abe was a man of few words after all.

Bill, I think Edward Everett would sure agree. He wrote to Lincoln, "I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes."

Right on Roger! How many words to the speech? 272?

Yes, and Everett's was over 13,000!

I just finished proofing a 17-page article that came in at about 7500 words. I don't even want to think about how fast Edward Everett would have put me to sleep.

That "mini-Abe" seen in the advertisement has been around awhile- and apparently quite popular. He is all over YouTube.