These ads are funny NOW, but only because they are so weird. In the 60s, they just reflected a woman's place.

She's an adult; she has a right to decide not to have children, ever. I think she may have looked at this from all angles before making her decision, but publicized the reason that's easiest to communicate AND fits her agenda. Many people never reproduce, some regret it, some don't, some adopt.

It looks like Mickey Mouse with teeth, but I'm going to go with ... an instrument of torture.

I had a 50-year-old copy of that book from my husband's childhood. My kids loved it so much, they destroyed it. That's why I couldn't give a direct quote.

Is it a penis?

Its almost a given that the person with the bigger head will win. Unless you are wearing some sticky hairspray!

I assumed that what it was supposed to be, since the package says "the white & red panties tug of war."

Happy Thanksgiving, Alex! Congratulations to you and Tiffany on the upcoming blessed event!

booyah gave me the first laugh out loud of the day!

It's probably some instrument of torture.

DrJones, you is right. I are a lousy editor. Corrected.

It's easier for him to blame his loneliness on something he can't control (his looks) because if it were something about his personality or actions, then he'd be responsible.

I never heard them called anything but crawdads til I went away to college.

jenjen, those kind of links are how I got into the habit of reading comments first, then going to a link.

Amputation doesn't make you a freak, especially when it's so tragically common. And missing a limb doesn't make you ugly. Cheers to these beautiful women. I'm sure even "ugly folks" who need prosthetics will benefit from this awareness campaign.