Pacman was born in 1979, right? No: 1969!
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Printed Date: 12 September 2025 at 2:58am
Topic: Pacman was born in 1979, right? No: 1969!
Posted By: Manupix
Subject: Pacman was born in 1979, right? No: 1969!
Date Posted: 20 December 2009 at 5:02am
I don't know why I suddenly remembered http://www.lamachinealaver.com/minisites/sites/lamachinealaver/librairie/pics/081130224204.jpg - this washing powder ad I loved as a kid (found on http://www.lamachinealaver.com/index.php?page=article003 - this insane page full of washing-related ads !). I liked the name 'enzymes gloutons' (gluttonous enzymes, supposed to eat stains away) as much as the little hungry blobs, I think. We kids drew them everywhere.
Surprisingly the web is very scarce in images from this campaign, but http://www.culturepub.fr/videos/ala-lessive-enzymes-gloutons.html - there is this video . I don't think I had ever seen it, we only got a TV in 1973.
The ad campaign was catastrophic and the brand was scrapped shortly afterwards: people were frightened the 'enzymes gloutons' would eat away their clothes, too. Wondered why washing powders only ever get the worse possible uncreative ads?
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