A visit to the want ad section is extremely rare. Yet something drew my eye there in the April 17 edition of the Tomahawk Leader. I found this entry:
WANTED: Double-barrel shotgun. Also: A girlfriend. Each need not be real pretty but proper functioning is important (Need not be a single transaction). 715-612-1680.
At least one north woods denizen hasn’t lost the somewhat quirky sense of humor long associated with the area. If you’ve got the goods and want to make a deal with him, call the number.
6 comments:
Reminds me of the old joke about the farmer advertising for a wife: Wanted: eligible woman with a horse -- send picture of horse.
I always knew people in the Midwest had a fun sense of humor.
Quirky sense of humor or not I would run a mile in the other direction. Dianne
He must have had some callers. The ad wasn't in this week's paper. Or perhaps it was a one-time spoof.
Great ad! Says a lot. Wish we knew what happened.
When we first moved to Claremont I enjoyed the quirky Police Blotter local crime reports that often were really funny. Today they all seem much more traditional and pretty serious by contrast.
Called the number and got a runaround recorded message. So I think the whole thing was a joke.
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