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Subject:Re: VW Splittie Ads
From:Robert J. Schreiner
Date:Fri, 5 Jan 1996 09:28:49 -0500 (EST)

>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
 
How about this one:

Picture: deluxe sunroof splittie taking a group of tourists thru the
jungle...The bus is in the middle of a herd of zebras, Camo painted
black and white with stripes.

Caption: It goes a lot further than the A+P

Old Life magazines are loaded with these ads.
RJ.
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