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August 12, 2015
"I buy 'em retail and sell 'em wholesale. It's more fun that way!"
The auto manufacturers converted to making tanks and the like. The sudden hiring meant people had money for cars but no new cars to buy. Muntz created a public advertising campaign that attracted attention and of more importance, attracted customers. His billboards read: "I buy 'em retail and sell 'em wholesale. It's more fun that way!" and "I wanna give 'em away but Mrs. Muntz won't let me. She's crazy!" When television came along, he donned a Napoleon hat with an M on it and red longjohns to promote the Madman Muntz persona. He once threatened to destroy a car with a sledgehammer if it didn't sell that day.
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I was out running errands, standing in the line at Walmart for meds.
Behind me comes this guy, looked like he was on a Polack bowling team.
Mid-forties, wouldn't know matching colors if they bit him in the butt.
"Whassatcha got?" He asks, pointing to the cafe curtain rod I'm holding.
I spoke not a word, showed him.
"Oh" he sez, "thought it was one a them canes. My buddy has one with four feet".
"Yes, when we get older we lose equilibrium." I said (my mistake).
"Oh" he sez, "I lost my equilibrium when I had that aneurism, back in '97."
"You're lucky to be alive" sez I.
"I dunno, I'm waiting for them to come get me. Y'know, go up into space".
"I'm five foot ten." I said with finality, "you won't need any money up there."
He nodded sagely and I saw behind his eyes he'll be chewing on that for a while.
The art of conversation, one of my strong suits.
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at August 13, 2015 9:41 PM