[André]

I know Frank,

I use it always. But as you notice they sometimes change the translations when you write the sentence. Mostly you get the approximate translation. But many times when sentences like these it is hard to understand exactly what they mean.

The most fun thing with google translate is writing in english but spell it wrong so they have to say the words in another languages. Like if I write in swedish a sentence and spell it so they can´t translate it and then listen to it in english. Then it is like a person speaking swedish with english accent!!! Small things that make me laugh!! Childish, right???

[Tintin]

Hi Andre

Now that reminds me of the muppet show........ the Swedish chef
Your funny Andre

Tintin

[André]

Correct Lia,

I tried to read it but it was hard to see all the letters.

The first film was made in Belgium 1965 with famous radiovoices.

And these ads were only in the Belgium issues of Journal de Tintin. So maybe you could watch the film in the supermarket as part of the promotion. And also exchange smurfs you wanted??

As you see it looks like a film frame in the beginning, right!

You could watch a movie in the supermarket

Would that have been a Belgium thing in the 60s? Because you couldn't do that in the supermarkets in Germany in the 70s (wasn't around in the 60s. .

I know that book and toy stores have a corner for kids to watch a feature movie and can see the kids trade their collectibles..but in the supermarket?

I have this page from the mag in 1966 know. As seen it is clearly a filmframe with a smurf. So in some way they must have been refering to a film. And since this first smurfmovie with a few short stories was made 1965 my guess is that it must be that short filmstories they mean??

[André]

Second thing about the figurines.

When checking the page they write mascottes. This is also a very strong reason for me guessing the Kelloggs boxes contained Dupuis smurfs.

If you read this also:
"Peut-êtres pour se démarquer des figurines concurrentes, Spirou nomme les siennes "mascottes" puis "latex".
Spirou s'appuie aussi sur le lien noué avec ses lecteurs pour promouvoir ses jouets. De 1962 à 1966, il lance une campagne dans le
journal Spirou intitulée "Photographiez vos mascottes" et publie les clichés les plus insolites."

Translation:
"Perhaps to distinguish itself from competitors figurines, Spirou called his "mascottes" and "latex".
Spirou also relies on the relationship established with his readers to promote his toys. From 1962 to 1966, he launched a campaign
Spirou called "Shoot your "mascottes"' pictures and publish the most unusual.

And the ad on the kelloggs box is approximatly translated:
"the best breakfasts we deserve to develop the muscles in handling the peak.

and thanks to them, you can collect real little smurfs mascots."