An ad in honor of Super Bowl day.
I tried to find an advertisement for the first Super Bowl, also known as Super Bowl (ha ha), but I didn’t have any newspapers from 1967. That kind of surprises me.
This has to be one of the most boring ads I have seen. It seems to be a take-off from Superman for American Airlines, I yawn just looking at it. The ad was in the January 20, 1969 issue of The Evening Star, Washington, DC. Just for a little background info: Super Bowl III was played on January 12, 1969. And it was the New York Jets and the Baltimore Colts.
Ok, so the advert. Let’s just say that American Airlines thought they were something special, that’s for sure. Get your pillow and naptime blankie ready.

LOOK.
UP IN THE SKY.
IT’S A BIRD.
IT’S A PLANE.
IT’S SUPER BOWL.
Everyday, from now until January 28. Only on American. On every one of our nonstop flights to Los Angeles. The Jets over the Colts. (Plus a movie). On Astro-Color. In case you didn’t believe your eyes.
Fly the American Way. American Airlines
I wonder if exclamation points made the ad too expensive? Geez…
And in case you have been sitting on pins and needles while reading this, the Jets won.
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