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Lady Astronaut or Lady Alien? Either Way, She’s Got Vodka For You

Lady Astronaut or Lady Alien? Either Way, She's Got Vodka For YouAhh, Friday. Time for a cocktail—or two. Who better to serve up your afternoon Moscow Mule than a female alien masquerading as an astronaut (which just goes to show they can be both)? This 1965 ad for Smirnoff vodka also proves that back in the first flush of America's now-curdled romance with the space program, they really would use outer-space iconography to sell anything—even if the connection didn't make a whole lot of sense. Click through for the whole picture.

Lady Astronaut or Lady Alien? Either Way, She's Got Vodka For You

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