Fake Ad Contest, Feb. 2012: Catch Twenty-Three Fake Ad Contest Continues
The editor’s brother shook his head. “There are going to be a lot of disappointed young guys in Westchase.”
He was looking at the fake ad for The Cougar’s Den, “a new Westchase bar for the mature woman on the prowl.”
“Get your meow on!” the ad advised, a highly classy motto that won out over “When the mouse is away, the cat will play.”
The editor wishes to thank Dave Tucker, the husband of WOW’s graphic designer, Hillary Tucker, for the idea. The editor, however, politely refrained from inquiring what triggered the concept because Dave was away on business in Mongolia again for the entire month of January.
And disappointed young men there were! Wrote Frozen Pizza Eater Christopher Evanich of Bennington, “My brother and I drove all over looking for the Cougar’s Den without luck! We are guessing that this is the fake ad for the month. Either that or I need a new GPS!”
Yet fellow FPE Catherine Hamilton of Brentford wasn’t interested. “We ‘mature’ women with school-age children,” she wrote, “would be more inclined to poke cattle prods into our eyes than hang out with even more kids.”
Congratulations, however, go to contest newcomer Amanda Gale of The Bridges. As the result of her random selection by the fake ad gods, Amanda will take the gentleman of her choice to dinner at Catch Twenty-Three, courtesy of its proprietor, Rob Wickner. Thanks, Rob!
Get your February fake guesses in today!
By Chris Barrett, Publisher
Fake Ad Contest, Jan. 2012: Catch Twenty-Three Fake Ad Contest Continues
Because parents weren’t busy enough during the holidays, someone helpfully invented Elf on a Shelf.
Before they go to bed in December, parents must now concoct a creative pose for one’s elf each night. After spying on your children – the story goes – the elf flies nightly back to Santa to rat them out before returning to a new perch each morning.
The motherly competition on Facebook – to photograph one’s elf in highly creative poses each day – is fierce. One toilet-papered the family Christmas tree. Another rigged an Elf on the Shelf zip-line across the living room. It’s really just a matter of time before some desperate mother kidnaps Justin Bieber, ties him to the sofa and perches her elf on his shoulder.
We’ve all lost our minds.
Fletchko Elf Extermination, December’s fabulous fakery, gives parents a way out. Just call Fletchko, invite them over and blame the exterminator next December.
Congratulations, however, go to Max Corske of The Bridges. Instead of hiding elves, Max instead searched for the fake ad last month. As the result, he’ll take his favorite elf to dinner at Catch Twenty-Three, courtesy of its proprietor, Rob Wickner. Thanks, Rob!
Now get your New Year’s guesses in today, fake ad fans!
By Chris Barrett, Publisher
Catch Twenty-Three Fake Ad Contest Continues: Dec. 2011
“I think the Thanksgiving pre-meal prayer will be very sincere this year!” wrote West Park’s Ron Rachel.
Ron, of course, was referring to November’s fabulous fakery, which appeared on page 78. It was an ad for Orwell Farms’ genetically enhanced turkeys, grown in the shadow of the Crystal River nuclear power plant. “As a centerpiece to the holiday meal, I think their birds would add a festive holiday glow,” he added.
Alas, Ron, despite winning the editor’s deepest respect for wit, was not smiled upon by the Fake Ad gods.
Another Frozen Pizza Eater, Pattie Goggin of Glenfield was more tentative. “I am pretty sure we found the fake ad,” she began. “At least we hope it's the fake ad,” she added.
Come on! Who could pass up a 100-percent all beef turkey?
Alas, Bridges resident Jacquie Stovern, who has submitted guesses for months, was finally selected by Random.org’s random number generator as November’s winner. As the result Jacquie will take her favorite turkey to dinner at Catch Twenty-Three, courtesy of its proprietor, Rob Wickner. Thanks, Rob!
Now put off your holiday shopping, fake ad fans, and get your December guesses in today!
By Chris Barrett, Publisher
Catch Twenty-Three Fake Ad Contest Continues, Nov. 2011
“That was a good one!” wrote more than one Fake Ad Contest participant in October.
The remarks prompted the editor to conclude either (1) he’s been in a terrible humor slump or (2) everyone knows several children we’d like immediately enrolled in Scared Straight Daycare.
Yes, the daycare run by felons was October’s fabulous fakery. Appearing on page 106, Scared Straight promised that new staff members Mr. Fred, Mr. Otto and Mr. Skanks would set disruptive children straight with tough, real world solutions.
Like a good shanking.
Anticipating Thanksgiving visitors, Greens resident Susan Wilson inquired hopefully, “Maybe they take out-of-towners?”
Added fellow Frozen Pizza Eater Marty Hamilton of Brentford, “If ever there was a compelling argument for school vouchers, it's Scared Straight Daycare. They have excellent afterschool programs in tattoo science, metalworking, and creative places to hide things.”
While Susan and Marty win high fives for humor, the luck of the random draw went to Brentford’s Susannah Martz, who will be taking her favorite disruptive person to dinner at Catch Twenty-Three, courtesy of its proprietor, Rob Wickner. Thanks, Rob!
Now don’t be a turkey, Fake Ad fans! Get your November guesses in today!
By Chris Barrett, Publisher
Catch Twenty-Three Fake Ad Contest Continues
In today’s world true friends want to know when you’re drying clothes or toasting bread.
OK. Not really. But to be on Facebook is to be Friends with people who believe that.
The editor’s brother-in-law recently posted the status update: “Thinking about taking the kids to the park.”
The editor later confirmed it didn’t quite get past the thinking stage. A good Monster Truck Rally was apparently on Sports-o-vision.
But for those Twitter and Facebook users who believe the world is hanging on every breath, August’s fabulous fakery introduced 22nd Century Appliance, offering toasters, washing machines and refrigerators that post updates on their use.
Now the editor’s brother-in-law can just let his fingers lay, fully relaxed, on the sofa while his toaster posts: Jeremy is thinking about a Pop-Tart. Isn’t technology useful?
Heck, before you know it, the world’s IT braniacs will figure out how to put the social into social networking.
In the meantime we congratulate Kingsford’s Donna Jinks! For submitting the randomly selected correct fake ad guess, Donna gets to get all social with a real friend at Catch-Twenty Three, courtesy of its proprietor Rob Wickner! Thanks, Rob!
Get your September guesses in today, fake ad fans!
By Chris Barrett, Publisher