Wate-On Helps You Gain Weight [then & now].

"I Put on 10 pounds, 3 ounces!"

This newspaper advertisement from the 1960's for a weight-gaining product is quite a testament to the ever-changing sociocultural values throughout the decades. In modern times one couldn't dream of seeing a product marketed to help you put on weight; diet cookies, drinks, and fads are the norm now.

Cultural Specific Flavors [more reasons japan is cooler than us]

Japan has Cucumber Ice flavored Pepsi. I'd take that any day over some of the flavors of soda we can buy here in the US.

What people consider "tasty" or a "delicacy" is culturally specific; you won't likely find many fans of soft-shell crab or shrimp-flavored Pringles potato chips here in the US, but over in the UK it's as standard as BBQ or Sour Cream & Onion.

















Of course there are many flavors put out by various companies besides Pepsi; Sprite Ice was introduced to Canada and Belgium in 2003.

jon, kate, plus race

i've personally never watched the show (nor followed the drama of jon's fun times with the ladies), but this is an especially good race analysis of the episode in which jon, who is half korean, tries to teach the children about his asian heritage. kate fumbles. a lot.

read the full article on sociological images

mcdonald's is probably near you, especially if you live in the right half of the US

this fantastic image from the sociological images blog denotes the locations of all mcdonald's "restaurants" in the united states.

read the original post at the sociological images blog here