If historical events had corporate sponsors ........

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The Battle of The Bulge, sponsored by Weight Watchers

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 09:16 (twenty-one years ago)

The trial of John Wayne Bobbitt, brought to you by Snap-On Tools

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 09:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Bird's Eye Custer's last stand

― lukey (Lukey G), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 10:12 (twenty-one years ago)

The Battle of Agincourt's biggest ever furniture sale.

― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 10:38 (twenty-one years ago)

The Hundred Years War, 1337. Sponsored by Overclockers.co.uk.

― g-kit (g-kit), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 10:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Swan safety matches sponsor the execution of Joan D'Arc.

― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 10:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Siege of Troy sponsored by Ajax.

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 10:44 (twenty-one years ago)

The Restoration of the Monarchy, sponsored by Grand Designs.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 10:55 (twenty-one years ago)

The Battle of Stalingrad, sponsored by Totes Toasties.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 10:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Prohibition. Brought to you by Gordon's Gin.

― Masonic Boom-Boom (kate), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 11:00 (twenty-one years ago)

the holocaust brought to you by international business machines inc

― d.arraghmac, Tuesday, 25 January 2005 11:18 (twenty-one years ago)

The execution of Anne Boleyn, brought to you by Wilkinson Sword.

― beanz (beanz), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 11:29 (twenty-one years ago)

miss world brought to you by the ku klux klan

― d.arraghmac, Tuesday, 25 January 2005 11:30 (twenty-one years ago)

The Diet of Worms, in association with I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 11:38 (twenty-one years ago)

surely the mccarthy hearings, brought to you by the above

― d.arraghmac, Tuesday, 25 January 2005 11:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Battle of Hastings... sponsored by Optrex

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 11:47 (twenty-one years ago)

The death of Edward II, brought to you courtesy of your friendly neighbourhood S&M equipment store!

― caitlin (caitlin), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 12:11 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/his/CoreArt/art/resourcesb/dav_marat_2.jpg

... sponsored by Radox

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 12:14 (twenty-one years ago)

The martyrdom of St. Stephen, brought to you by Hanson Aggregates.

― robster (robster), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 12:15 (twenty-one years ago)

The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sponsored by Plantagenet & Plantagenet, Divorce Lawyers

― caitlin (caitlin), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 12:16 (twenty-one years ago)

(I mean Tudor & Tudor, obv. Duh.)

― caitlin (caitlin), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 12:17 (twenty-one years ago)

the boston tea party, steeped to perfection by lipton iced tea.

― Emilymv (Emilymv), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 12:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Dunkirk, sponsored by Dave's Pleasure Boats Ltd ("no job too big or too small!")

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 13:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the first ever official Pfizer/TriCon Restaurants Mount Vesuvias Power Play Super Fun Time Eruption Hour! Color commentary provided by Pompeii Pete and Bill "Big Pile of Bone and Ash" Williams! Let's get things started!

BWOOOOOOSH!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 13:36 (twenty-one years ago)

The Great Famine, brought to you by Steak-ums.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 14:55 (twenty-one years ago)

The Highland Clearances... sponsored by New Labour/ BBC/ Channel 4/ The Guardian... just think of all those darling little cottages ("I think they call them 'crofts' darling) waiting to be renovated

― Dadaismugness (Dada), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 15:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Many of them do have corporate sponsors.

― RS, Tuesday, 25 January 2005 15:05 (twenty-one years ago)

The American Civil War brought to you by McCormick Harvesters.

― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 15:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Kristallnacht, brought to you by Windex.

― Curious George Rides a Republican (Rock Hardy), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 15:44 (twenty-one years ago)

The Great Fire of London, brought to you by Zippo

― beanz (beanz), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 16:20 (twenty-one years ago)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1125000/images/_1127958_hand_in_air300ap.jpg

... sponsored by Al-Qaeda

― Dadaismugness (Dada), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 16:24 (twenty-one years ago)

England world cup 1966 sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 18:49 (twenty-one years ago)

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― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 25 January 2005 19:28 (twenty-one years ago)

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