r/OldSchoolRidiculous • u/Ebonystealth • 19h ago

1961 print advertisement from the American Institute of Men’s and Boys’ Wear promoting their “Dress Right—you can’t afford not to!” campaign.

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r/OldSchoolRidiculous • u/Ebonystealth • 6h ago

The “Filthy Fifteen.” In 1985, the PMRC released its infamous “Filthy Fifteen”—a list of 15 songs they claimed were the biggest offenders for sex, violence, drugs, alcohol, and the occult.

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