Grim Reaper (1987)

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A television advertisement screened in Australia around 1987 to alert people to the dangers of AIDS. This advert has generated considerable controversy since, as the "grim reapers" in the ads - which were meant to symbolise HIV, were taken to symbolise gay men.

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The Grim Reaper is ...
The Grim Reaper is cool.
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the grim reapers a ...
the grim reapers a sickass bowler. haha and that baby went FLYING!
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Let AIDS destroy ...
Let AIDS destroy australia, coz too much caucasian is not good for this world
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"always use condoms ...
"always use condoms, always"

the man, he says it funny
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If you really have to have a "one-night stand", remember:

Always use condoms.....ALWAYS
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