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Joe Camel (also called Old Joe) was an advertising mascot used by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR) for their cigarette brand Camel.The character was created in 1974 for a French advertising campaign, and was redesigned for the American market in 1988.
Mike, the camel: 2010–2020: reminds people that he annoys that Wednesday is "HUMP DAY!” The squirrels: 2008–present: congratulated themselves after running a vehicle off the road Spy mom: 2010–present: always on her phone trying to talk to her son (she is unaware that he is a spy operative).
In 1987, RJR resurrected the mascot for their Camel brand of cigarette, Joe Camel. Joe Camel, an anthropomorphic cartoon camel wearing sunglasses, was claimed to be a ploy to entice and interest the underaged in smoking. R. J. Reynolds maintained that Joe's "smooth character" was meant only to appeal to adult smokers.
Joe Camel hung up his shades, big tobacco never gave up on its ploy to lure in nearly life-long customers, the Dispatch Editorial Board writes. Our view: City must spoil sinister ploy. Ban ...
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So far the series has also introduced a number of other Elephantmen including Casbah Joe, a Camel hybrid (resembling Joe Camel) who runs a floating restaurant/nightclub called the Eye of the Needle, Jeremiah Granger, a Giraffe hybrid and proprietor of the tailor's All Creatures Great and Tall and Ebony, a true Elephant/Man and a colleague of Hip's.
The Marlboro Man is a figure that was used in tobacco advertising campaigns for Marlboro cigarettes. In the United States, where the campaign originated, it was used from 1954 to 1999.
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who became known as “Joe the Plumber” after he famously confronted then-candidate Barack Obama over his tax policy during the 2008 presidential campaign, died Sunday.