Sujet : A soothing advertisement
De : jbb (at) *nospam* notatt.com (Jeff Barnett)
Groupes : alt.usage.english sci.langDate : 24. May 2025, 07:03:52
Autres entêtes
Organisation : A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID : <100rng9$i3lf$1@dont-email.me>
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Many years ago, I would drive by the Los Angeles International airport on the my way to work. Near there, visible from the freeway, was a billboard advertisement for some SUV or pickup truck - I don't remember which or the manufacturer. It caught my attention with these three simple lines:
Climb mountains
Carry plywood
Comb beaches (a play on beachcomber)
It has stuck in my mind like a little poem. I present it to you all as a simple puzzle on what makes it coherent. I'll post my observation after a while. BTW, I assume that many or most of the regulars in these groups will catch on more quickly than I did.
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Jeff Barnett