Tort lawyer's dream: Faded Brooklyn ad for 'The Hottest Coffee Around'
This faded ad on Fulton Street is a bit of a historical curiosity. After all, it seems no promotion today would tout coffee so boldly in this manner in the aftermath of the infamous ‘Hot Coffee’ lawsuit against McDonald’s, which basically, among many more important things, helped lead to the scourge that are cup cozies and the obligatory "Caution! Contents May Be Hot" line emblazoned on your morning cup of Joe. I’m not sure how old this ad is, or what brand it was promoting, though this Flickr user mentions it was for Dunkin’ Donuts.
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