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May 23, 2016

How Did the Pet Rock Fad Start?

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The rock came with its own pet carrier- a custom-made cardboard box with a handle and air holes.
(Not that a rock needed to breathe, of course.) Inside the box, the rock had its own bed of wood shavings to nestle in while it waited for someone to take it home. Lastly, the perfect pet wouldn’t have been complete without its very own, official training manual, which was arguably the real product being sold. - - TIFO

Posted by gerardvanderleun at May 23, 2016 9:15 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Everyone needs an inert companion. Usually they marry one.

Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 24, 2016 6:29 AM

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