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| About the Book | |
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Real ads that ran in papers and magazines all over the country. They were collected by the author over a period of five years.
"I decided to publish them when I got tired of co-workers, friends, family, and others telling me they were so funny that they should be in a book! Some of the ads are humorous; others are poignant. Some weren't meant to be funny but because of missprints in the original ad, they became funny." Categories include: Celebrities (Sort of), Looking For Love, Food, Police Blotter, and several others. Some examples of ads in the book. 1. Now on audiotape: "The Joy of Reading." 2. 1990 Chevy Citation. Runs great. Looks good. $4. Firm. 3. Weight Watchers meeting. 7 p.m., gymnasium. Please use large, double doors at side entrance. 4. Evening special. Men dine half-price when accompanied by a lady of equal or lesser value. Read all 377 ads - you'll laugh until your sides hurt!
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Lisa Addison of Costa Mesa, (CA) has compiled offbeat newspaper notices into an e-book, "377 Unbelievable Classified & Personal Ads." Two of my favorites involved "digits," in different ways, including this ad: "Ralphs Supermarket, June 10. You left your number in red lipstick on the windshield of my Delorean. But you only left 6 digits. You seemed like a lot of trouble in a misdemeanor type of way. But I'd still like to hear from you.
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| About the Author | |
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Lisa Addison has been a journalist for more than 20 years. She has worked as a reporter at the Los Angeles Times, San Antonio Express-News and others. She's been a full-time freelancer since 1996 and writes articles for newspapers and magazines; books and booklets. She lives in Southern California. |