R. D. Jones And His Sewing Machine
The following is an ad from a real-life newspaper which appeared four days
in a row - the last three hopelessly trying to correct the first day's
mistake.
MONDAY:
For sale: R. D. Jones has one sewing machine for sale. Phone 948-0707 after
7 P.M.. and ask for Mrs. Kelly who lives with him cheap.
TUESDAY:
Notice: We regret having erred In R. D. Jones' ad yesterday. It should have
read "One sewing machine for sale cheap. Phone 948-0707 and ask for Mrs.
Kelly, who lives with him after 7 P.M."
WEDNESDAY:
Notice: R. D. Jones has informed us that he has received several annoying
telephone calls because of the error we made in the classified ad yesterday.
The ad stands correct as follows: "For sale -- R. D. Jones has one sewing
machine for sale. Cheap. Phone 948-0707 after 7 P.M. and ask for Mrs. Kelly
who loves with him."
THURSDAY:
Notice: I, R. D. Jones, have no sewing machine for sale. I intentionally
broke it. Don't call 948-0707 as I have had the phone disconnected. I have
not been carrying on with Mrs. Kelly. Until yesterday she was my
housekeeper, but she has now quit.
The following is an ad from a real-life newspaper which appeared four days
in a row - the last three hopelessly trying to correct the first day's
mistake.
MONDAY:
For sale: R. D. Jones has one sewing machine for sale. Phone 948-0707 after
7 P.M.. and ask for Mrs. Kelly who lives with him cheap.
TUESDAY:
Notice: We regret having erred In R. D. Jones' ad yesterday. It should have
read "One sewing machine for sale cheap. Phone 948-0707 and ask for Mrs.
Kelly, who lives with him after 7 P.M."
WEDNESDAY:
Notice: R. D. Jones has informed us that he has received several annoying
telephone calls because of the error we made in the classified ad yesterday.
The ad stands correct as follows: "For sale -- R. D. Jones has one sewing
machine for sale. Cheap. Phone 948-0707 after 7 P.M. and ask for Mrs. Kelly
who loves with him."
THURSDAY:
Notice: I, R. D. Jones, have no sewing machine for sale. I intentionally
broke it. Don't call 948-0707 as I have had the phone disconnected. I have
not been carrying on with Mrs. Kelly. Until yesterday she was my
housekeeper, but she has now quit.
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