Dog Stained Glass Clocks
December 15th 2007 01:08 pm
Our family was gathered in the kitchen/dining area of our home, doing some general cleanup. The others became quite concerned when they heard me cry out, “This is just awful!” I was looking at this ad, which came with this month’s Reader’s Digest: “Dog Stained Glass Clocks.” Once I showed them what I was looking at, we all had a good laugh together.
Somebody at the Danbury Mint needs a better copy editor.
It reminds me of another instance of the same kind of error, which we saw on a sign in front of a motel in Daytona Beach. (We’ve wondered just what this establishment’s hiring policies are.)
Clean Spacious
Maid Wanted
Moral of the story: it always pays to re-read your work.
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Mike Godfrey responded on 16 Dec 2007 at 6:18 am #
Modern art ?
Jim Jordan responded on 16 Dec 2007 at 10:42 am #
So the glass is stained by dogs? Pick your breed!
Aaron Snell responded on 17 Dec 2007 at 2:21 am #
Reminds me of this sign.
Aaron Snell responded on 17 Dec 2007 at 2:29 am #
Oh, and this one, too.
Tom Gilson responded on 17 Dec 2007 at 8:43 am #
More on the “moral of the story:” I re-read this a day or two later and realized it was far too dry. It wasn’t even clear that I thought the thing was funny. So I added some story to the background. That’s one of the great things about the web, of course: it’s never too late to edit.
Tom Gilson responded on 17 Dec 2007 at 8:49 am #
Still more on this topic: I just got this email from a co-worker:
It’s probably not as dangerous as it sounds. The office she works in includes our Risk Management department.