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May 8 2008, Alpheus

Define tongue in cheek! An ad with unintended pun that evokes giggles rather than smiles of appreciation. Strange, though, is the fact that the admakers ignored the obvious while preparing the copy. Or, was it an intentional effort to fish for eyeballs....

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