ADdicts: Here in my office I have the following ads for splitties framed and hanging on the wall: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Picture: 66ish red/white Deluxe wrapped in a big red ribbon with a bow on top. Caption: It comes in its own box. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Picture: Red/white Deluxe with the side doors and sunroof open. Caption: Do you have the right kind of wife for it? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Picture: Blueprint-like sketch of side view of basic splittie body. Caption: We started with a simple plan. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Picture: Street scene of identical suburban houses, each with a red/white Deluxe parked out front (20 or so) Caption: If the world looked like this.... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Picture: Red/white Deluxe, sunroof and cargo doors open, with an elephant standing in the cargo area. Caption: You never know when you'll have to take an elephant someplace. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * And my personal FAVORITE: Picture: Side shot of 1961 red panel van. Caption: THIS IS THE SHAPE OF TRUCKS TO COME * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Don't tell me, you folks want me to type in all the text from the ads too, don't you? -Jim Bryant
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