Beware of ‘Creative’ People.

Advertising agencies are forced to hire so-called ‘creative’ people. They are artists, writers, musicians, radio and television directors, and the like. They are sure to give you trouble. … The writers are thinking about the books they plan to write exposing advertising (and probably you) …The agency has tried to make it easy for you by keeping you away from these people. It has provided keepers or overseers called Account Executives. They are hired for their rugged good looks, their flair for wearing clothes, and their skill — sometimes brutal but always effective — in handling creative people.

Related: Rugged looks.

*Dyna Moe made this piercing image

*Passage discovered by Mary Ellen Kelly!

November 2, 2009

“So, we’re driving, two couples, I call it ‘Double Date.’ The woman in the back’s scarf blows off, and her hair starts blowing. Her hairdo falls apart. (Marty Faraday in the ‘backseat’: ’Oh no!’) And then the woman in front takes off her scarf, and hands it back to the woman in the back. (Peggy: ‘Take mine’.) And he says, ‘Are you sure Marsha?’ Marsha’s hair is perfect. And then her date gives her a knowing smile of admiration on her confident smile — Aqua Net: Arrive in Style.”

Peggy’s going to be working extra late.

• footnote - by Darrin Roberts. Illustration by Dyna Moe.

August 31, 2009

The Princeton Tigertones are an all male acapella group at the prestigious Ivy League university. Their history is written in that special Princeton-issued purple crayon:

“When Spring came to war-weary Princeton in 1946, it found thirteen men who had decided that there was no real outlet for a variety of close harmony singing on campus.”

The group quickly began performing outside of just Princeton’s campus, and in 1947 began making their World Tours. The Tigertones have been featured in magazines from Rolling Stone to LIFE. Notable alumni include filmmakers Andrew and Eugene Jarecki, actor Wentworth Miller and, of course, Paul Kinsey.

Here’s footage of the Tigertones preforming “Runaround Sue” in 2007. There’s a yacht joke.

• footnote - by Natasha Simons

9:49pm | 9 notes | ivy style | Paul Kinsey

Princeton Band on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1955.

Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto on Princeton’s seal. Translation: “Under God She Flourishes.” Unofficial version: “God Went to Princeton.”

9:28pm | 4 notes | ivy style | Paul Kinsey

“Knowledge is Confidence”

Princeton, class of ‘55.

Paul Kinsey is not arrogant. He’s just confident.

9:13pm | 12 notes | Paul Kinsey | ivy style

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