OT: Happy Fun Ball (Court)
randy
randy at gte.net
Thu Aug 9 13:44:28 PDT 2001
Correction: Happy Fun Ball well predates US military action re: Saudi
Arabia/Iraq, and is, in fact, the handiwork of none other than Jack Handey.
One example of his work is here:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~tldpinto/Humor/handeytalk.html
Randy
You wrote:
>As a public service, I'd thought I'd explain for our
>foreign (or just younger) subscribers the root reference
>of 'Happy Fun Court'.
>The American comedy show Saturday Night Live
>usually runs 1-2 fake ads per show. Some are better
>than others. In 1990, one ad showed smiling children
>playing with their 'Happy Fun Balls'. At the end, the
>ad ran a disclaimer (American products often come
>with ludicrously detailed warnings and disclaimers, due
>to our corrupt legal system). It read:
>--------------------------------------
>Happy FUN BALL!
>-only $14.95-
>Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid
>prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball.
>Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds.
>Happy Fun Ball Contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to
>rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.
>Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete.
>Discontinue use of Happy Fun Ball if any of the following occurs:
>Itching
>Vertigo
>Dizziness
>Tingling in extremities
>Loss of balance or coordination
>Slurred speech
>Temporary blindness
>Profuse sweating
>Heart palpitations
>If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter
>and cover head.
>Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types of skin.
>When not in use, Happy Fun Ball should be returned to its special
>container and kept under refrigeration...
>Failure to do so relieves the makers of Happy Fun Ball, Wacky Products
>Incorporated, and its parent company Global Chemical
>Unlimited, of any and all liability.
>Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an unknown glowing substance
>which fell to Earth, presumably from outer space.
>Happy Fun Ball has been shipped to our troops in Saudi Arabia and is
>also being dropped by our warplanes on Iraq.
>Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.
>Happy Fun Ball comes with a lifetime guarantee.
>Happy Fun Ball
>ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!
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