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“Wow, thank you for introducing me to Yeats’ lovely poem!” wrote frequent Fake...
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“Wow, thank you for introducing me to Yeats’ lovely poem!” wrote frequent Fake...
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“A fun trompe l’oeil!” writes Monet Tiedemann about October’s feature....
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We received 175 entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for “It’s Just Drinks”...
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“I found it,” writes Kimberly Barrett about September’s I...
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We received 158 entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for Pro Bono Political on page 59 of the...
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“I spy … the gorgeous/nostalgic art that’s been hidden under the outside facade...
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First, the facts: 204 people spotted the Fake Ad for Venmore on page 14 of the August Observer....
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“This was tricky,” says Bob Maddox, “trying to decide which spicy pit”...
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While wrapping up The Fake Ad Book (shameless plug: it is available to order on page 52),...
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We received 170 entries correctly identifying last month’s Fake Ad for Panmedic, with its...
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I Spy “part of the Michigan Theater marquee,” writes Dan Romanchik. “I’d...
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At a time when scientists are simultaneously being vilified and expected to save us all from the...
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May’s I Spy “is part of the outer facade of the new Pretzel Bell restaurant,”...
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“This month’s Fake Ad is on page 29–for The Doug Henning Institute of Magical...
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“What a clever clue,” writes Barb Tester of April’s feature. “Darling,...
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Yes, the Fake Ad contest continues. After 9/11, we continued to create our unimportant little...
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Joe’s had a solid Run Here until Prohibition. “Ha!” says Joe Palms, reacting to...
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Every so often–with the emphasis on “so often”–the Fake Ad contains an...
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June’s I Spy “is the upper cornice on the Goodyear Building at 122 S. Main St.,”...
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We received 181 entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for PopBooks on page 81 of the June...
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