Not only did Eve Avrin provide all the pertinent contest information in her entry this month, she also educated us.
“The Fake Ad for January 2015 is found on page 75,” Avrin wrote. “Tai Chi Chai Tea. Last month’s winner’s name, Mark Brantmeyer, is embedded in the words ‘bran, tea, meyer.’
“By the way,” Avrin continues, “chai tea has neither oat bran nor lemongrass (nor herbs for that matter) in its ingredients. That would make it something else (gross). Being a chai aficionado myself, I spotted the incongruencies immediately. (Chai typically has ginger root, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, milk and of course black Indian tea. Best drunk fresh, and sickeningly sweetened with brown sugar).” That’s great information, and a good reminder why you shouldn’t use Fake Ads to plan your diet.
Our winner, drawn from 181 correct entries, was Ellen Willson of Ann Arbor. She’s taking her gift certificate to Downtown Home & Garden.
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To enter this month’s contest, find the fake ad in the February issue, identify it by name and page number, and follow the instructions in the box at the bottom of the Back Page. The fake ad always contains the name of last month’s winner in some form.
