One of the curious, head-scratching items I get regularly in my mailbox is a newspaper called "The Georgia Flyer." It is the most bizarre collection of advertisements and there are always a few laughs in it. Most things are for sale, like an Ethan Allen dining set and a Civil War rifle. But some things are quite strange. People trying to sell a single book for $5, people trying to cell a pair of cemetary plots, people trying to give away vinyl furniture and transcription devices and CPAP machines. And all of these ads are posted for free. Who shops from this flyer? How do these people print and mail this mini newspaper when the ads are free? Who would pick up this thing, see the iron welding tongs for $50 and think, "Gee, I have been looking for a pair of iron welding tongs!" It makes me want to run a bizarre ad in the flyer, just to see what will happen.
The large, front page ad was a little creepy, labelled SWF. I got to wondering about the "single white female", advertising a room for rent in her basement. She wants someone to rent one basement room, but pay half the rent and half the utilities. I just hope Hannibal Lector is not reading this thing...
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