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Some small ads that didn't quite come out right on paper -
For Sale. Three canaries of undermined sex.
For Sale - Eight puppies from a German Shepherd and an Alaskan Hussy.
Great Dames for sale.
Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children.
2 female Boston Terrier puppies, 7 wks old, Perfect markings, 555-1234. Leave mess.
Lost: small apricot poodle. Reward. Neutered. Like one of the family.
These are advertisements that have appeared in papers across the country (or so we are led to believe)
We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.
For Sale -- Eight puppies from a German Shepperd and an Alaskan Hussy.
Great Dames for sale.
Have several very old dresses from grandmother in beautiful condition.
Tired of cleaning yourself? Let me do it.
Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children.
Vacation Special: have your home exterminated.
If you think you've seen everything in Paris, visit the Pere Lachasis Cemetery. It boasts such immortals as Moliere, Jean de la Fontain, and Chopin.
CLASSIFIED ERRORS, from a small-town daily: (Monday) FORE SALE - R. D. Jones has one sewing machine for sale. Phone 555-0707 after 7 p. m. and ask for Mrs. Kelly who lives with him cheap. (Tuesday) NOTICE - We regret having erred in R. D. Jone's ad yesterday. It should have read: One sewing machine for sale. Cheap: 555-0707 and ask for Mrs. Kelly who lives with him after 7 p. m. (Wednesday) NOTICE - R. D. Jones has informed us that he has received several annoying telephone calls because of the error we made in his classified ad yesterday. His ad stands corrected as follows: FOR SALE - R. D. Jones has one sewing machine for sale. Cheap. Phone 555-0707 and ask Mrs. Kelly who loves with him. (Thursday) NOTICE - I, R. D. Jones, have NO sewing machine for sale. I SMASHED IT. Don't call 555-0707, as the telephone has been disconnected. I have NOT been carrying on with Mrs. Kelly. Until yesterday she was my housekeeper, but she quit."
Snow blower for sale... only used on snowy days.
2 Wire mesh butchering gloves, 1 5-finger, 1 3-finger, pair: $15
Tickle Me Elmo, still in box, comes with it's own 1988 Mustang, 5l, auto, excellent condition $6800
Tickle Me Elmo. New in box. Hardly tickled. $700
Valentines Day Sale: Ty-D-Bol Blue Toss-Ins
Star Wars Job of the Hut -- $15
Do something special for your Valentine - Have your septic tank pumped.
Full sized mattress. 20 Yr warranty. Like new. Slight urine smell.
These are supposedly actual classified ads that have appeared in various papers across the world. SNOW BLOWER FOR SALE... ONLY USED ON SNOWY DAYS. 2 WIRE MESH BUTCHERING GLOVES, 1 5-finger, 1 3-finger, PAIR: $15 TICKLE ME ELMO, STILL IN BOX, COMES WITH IT'S OWN 1988 MUSTANG, 5L, AUTO, EXCELLENT CONDITION $6800 TICKLE ME ELMO. NEW IN BOX. HARDLY TICKLED. $700 VALENTINES DAY SALE: TY-D-BOL BLUE TOSS-INS STAR WARS JOB OF THE HUT -- $15 DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOUR VALENTINE - HAVE YOUR SEPTIC TANK PUMPED. FULL SIZED MATTRESS. 20 YR WARRANTY. LIKE NEW. SLIGHT URINE SMELL. FREE 1 CAN OF PORK + BEANS WITH PURCHASE OF 3 BR 2 BTH HOME.
The obscure we see eventually; the completely apparent takes a little longer. The one item you want is never the one on sale. The one thing that money can not buy is poverty. The one who does the least work will get the most credit. The one who says it can’t be done should never interrupt the one doing it. The one you want is never the one on sale. The only important information in a hierarchy is who knows what. The only knowledge that can hurt you is the knowledge you don’t have. The only real errors are human errors. The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it is unfamiliar territory.
A department store had to call off its special summer sale in August because of a conflict - its Christmas sale was beginning two days later.