Vince and Larry Crash the National Museum of American History

Among the objects accepted into the National Museum of American History collections on July 14, 2010, are the original "Vince and Larry" crash-test dummy costumes that appeared in public-safety campaigns nationwide from 1985 through 1998. To mark the 25th anniversary of these award-winning public service announcements, Vince and Larry, played by the original actors Tony Reitano and Whitney Rydbeck, "crashed" into the ceremony.
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[@mechguy83]

They should bring crash test dummies back to educate people about distracted driving. Cell phones, MP3 Players, GPS devices, Fancy Video Display car stereos and so on...

[@turbo_marc]

MP3 players are dead

[@kchishol1970]

A fitting tribute to a classic PSA campaign that raised the seatbelt compliance rate from 14% to 78% with the realization that humor can be much more persuasive to people about personal safety than scaring them.

[@SmithsonianAmHistory]

Thanks, Jason!

[@MelanieLouM]

If I was there I would have been dying of laughter...how cool is that? :-D

[@eamesdreamer]

Great Job NMAH!!

[@turbo_marc]

100th like

[@joshuaplotkin8826]

That sucked