Contest entry

[cactuswren.livejournal.com]

Life, June 24, 1967:

(ETA:  That was a typo.  This ad is from 1957.  Sorry.)



I don't know which is the greater offense against the English language:  "FoMoCo", "travelized", or the use of "ready for anything" as a noun phrase.

Comments

Yes for cute art

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

My other vote is for the noun phrase. At the very least, throw some hyphens in there: Ready-for-Anythings.

The Mount Hood sign appears to be aroused.

Re: Yes for cute art

[misstia]

i was just gonna make a comment about the mount hood sign pointing upward!

Re: Yes for cute art

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

IKR! Is "Mount Hood" a destination or instructions?

yes

[whoseline_wlsc]

This one is cute!

[dubhain.livejournal.com]

The sad thing is that it would work, if not pluralized and capitalization was restrained. Cf. "These are ready for anything."

"FoMoCo" was actually a common abbreviation for Ford, back then. So it may be excused as a colloquialism. "Travelized?" Now that's just wrong.

Oh, and Yes for the upward-pointing arrow, as I used to live within an hour of Mt. Hood.

[opalgirl28.livejournal.com]

.... Just random!Nova Scotia?

Alaska, sea shore, Key West, Death Valley, Mexico, the Mojave... Nova Scotia? *resides in said province and is very confused*

[xcarex.livejournal.com]

Like-wise!

[crabofdoom.livejournal.com]

Where the hell are they starting from that Key West and the Mojave Desert are in the same direction?

Also interesting that they chose as their typical American family a couple who are obviously related to each other.

[kartoon-kompany.livejournal.com]

I had seen an "FoMoCo" metal sign hanging on the wall of an old-garage-turned-thrift store, but now I know what it means. Interesting!