Given the current attention being paid to big oil company BP as a result of the largest oil spill in US history and the attention given to the oil spill it surpassed to take that claim, the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989, we found this old advertisement both amusing and disturbing.  Before Exxon there were the Esso, Enco and Humble brands.  Exxon formerly replaced them in 1973.  Below is a magazine ad from 1962.  The copy of the ad reads, "This giant glacier has remained unmelted for centuries. Yet the petroleum energy Humble supples—if converted into heat—could melt it at the rate of 80 tons each second! To meet the nation’s growing needs for energy, Humble has applied science to nature’s resources to become America’s Leading Energy Company. Working wonders with oil through research, Humble provides energy in many forms — to help heat our homes, power our transportation, and to furnish industry with a great variety of versatile chemicals. Stop at a Humble station for new Enco Extra gasoline, and see why the “Happy Motoring” Sign is the World’s First Choice!"

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