The ubiquitous smiley face, a classic bit of
Americana,
can be seen almost anywhere:
can be seen almost anywhere:
Buttons, posters, notes, greeting
cards, T-shirts, bumper stickers,
jewelry, and key chains, just to name a few.
What started out as an ad campaign grew and grew and grew. . .
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| First appearance: 1953 Creator Unknown Later Appearance 1963 Created by Harvey Ball Wikipedia |
A yellow button with a smile
Two dots representing eyes
Two dots representing eyes
Satire of a
happy day
The image that
never dies
Smiley faces in
all kinds of places
Over, under, all
'round town
Feeling low,
keep your head high
One is surely to
be found
Two parallel
vertical lines
Atop a quarter
moon
A circle wrapped
all around
Bright as the
sun at noon
A happy face in
a somber place
Warms the hearts
of those near
Contagious
smiles swiftly abound
Shifting the
atmosphere
Two tiny circles
round
Above murky
shadows that loom
A nifty smiley
face
Upon the craters
of the moon
A happy face of
sudden smiles
Conveys an
element of surprise
Pass on a smile
in someone’s way
Capturing the
gleam in their eyes
©2012
Awakenings
Awakenings
"Smiles today and everyday ~
peace of mind, melody for the heart, harmony to the soul"
~ Awakenings from Then 'til Now
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I love smiley faces! In the eighties, when I taught elementary school, we received green stickers with x's for eyes and a frown instead of a smile, and were encouraged to send them home with students to encourage parents to label poisonous household substances. While it was well intentioned, it seemed a travesty to turn such a happy symbol to a different purpose. I don't think the fad lasted too long. Haven't seen "Mr. Yuk" stickers in many years.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fun poem, and happy image!
Great to have you stop by for a visit:>) (Smiley!) That's funny! I did something similar but at home and not for poison though. I had a magnet advertisement (4"x4") I covered with a lable and drew the two eyes and a frown: Still use it on the dishwasher denoting dirty dishes! haha
DeleteAh brings back memories we had the smiley face in the UK too :)
ReplyDeleteSmileys are good anywhere:>) See!:>)
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