Reading with Scissors

October 24, 2007

The Most Interesting Man in the World. Really.

Filed under: Uncommon Obituaries — Tags: , , , , , , , — readingwithscissors @ 1:28 am

Forget those Dos Equis commercials, Jack Ryan was the most interesting man in the world. This obit clip goes back so far it pre-dates the Internet. But it was worth saving. There’s a Ken joke here somewhere, plus the Gabor connection–but we’ll leave it. No truth to the rumor that he also invented the Easy-Bake Oven and the neutron bomb. (From the Chicago Tribune, Aug. 20, 1991).

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October 12, 2007

Law & Order: Designer Label Unit

Filed under: Torn from the Headlines, Uncategorized — Tags: , , , — readingwithscissors @ 11:25 pm

Conspicuous consumption meets covetous car-burglar. At least the thief didn’t take the Hummer. (From the Barrington, Ill., Courier-Review Police Blotter, Aug. 25, 2005)

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October 2, 2007

Scarier than a billy goat, creepier than Bartman

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: , , , , , — readingwithscissors @ 6:25 pm

No more waiting, “next year” is here. Maybe this would work better.

(A Sunday newspaper insert, 2004.)  

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