May 20, 2026
Tag: cigarette ad campaigns
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I’d Rather Fight than Switch
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Selling tobacco with a symbol (the tobacco-store indian statue) or a slogan (“I’d rather fight than switch”) has a long and storied history. But “I’d rather fight than switch” wasn’t original with the old Taryton brand. Here’s the story.
Past Article
February 26, 2026 3 Comments
Nuclear Ship Savannah had a famous namesake. The SS Savannah was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean in 1819; the voyage lasted 27 days. One hundred forty years later, the NS Savannah, a completely different kind of vessel, did the same in a fraction of the time. The second trip was much more costly.