This one has been a long time coming. Sea-Monkeys. Everyone knows about Sea-Monkeys. Probably one of the most cleaver marketing schemes ever. Sea-Monkeys are a brand name for Brine Shrimp. This is what a Brine Shrimp looks like.
You see the cool thing about brine shrimp is that they enter a state of cyrptobiosis, a natural state of suspended animation, which makes them able to be dried and shipped through the mail. Yes, old Harold von Braunhut knew what he was doing when he started selling them as Sea-Monkeys back in 1957. They are in fact still being sold. Heck there was even a live action show based on the Sea-Monkeys in the ad. Howie Mandel was in for god sake. Bloody brilliant that's what it all was and still is...
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They do not look like this...
Or this...
I love the pic of the lady with the monkeys in the water! Thanks! I can always use a good laugh!
ReplyDeleteThanks! That photo always cracks me up too :)
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