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Marketing Blunders
These marketing bloopers appeared in ""American Demographics"" magazine: When Braniff translated a slogan touting its upholstery, ""Fly in Leather,"" it came out in Spanish as ""Fly Naked."" Coors put its slogan, ""Turn It Loose,"" into Spanish, where ...
Mason - Dixon Redneck humor.
We are sick and tired of hearing about how dumb people are in the South, and we challenge any so-called smart Yankee to take this exam: 1. Calculate the smallest limb diameter on a persimmon tree that will support a 10 pound possum. 2. Which of these ...
Mayonnaise, Mexicans & history
Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for deliver in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great sh ...
Mensa Lexophiles
In case you missed it, here is The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. The winners are: 1. Cashtr ...
Metaphors
Every year, English teachers from across the country can submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year to the amusement of teachers across the country. Here are last year's w ...