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Nightmare 1980s ad for Knorr soup

Rob Beschizza
Nov 25, 2025
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I hadn’t thought about the Knorr scarecrow since the 1980s, but as soon as it appeared on my screen it all came rushing back: every old neuron lighting back up like some immortal and evil prion to visit revenge upon my mind for decades of suppression. Knorr soup. So good you go schloup. Vegetal head. Human teeth. This is from Britain, obviously.

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