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Mary had an ashtray
Full of ashes white as snow
And every time she drove the car
The tray would overflow.
She dumped it on the road one day
Which was against the rule,
The road is very ugly now
'Cause she was such a fool.
From a 1970 anti-littering ad:
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Interesting post. And funny re your disclaimer to not being into fashion -- I wrote something similar and quite a few other Photo Hunters whose blogs I've visited today did so too. Seems like even though many of us Photo Hunters are female, a large proportion of us aren't much into fashion! :)
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Posted by: wholesale louis vuitton handbag | 25 February 2011 at 01:33 AM
The ashes wouldn't be much of a problem because they would biodegrade very quickly. It's the nasty butts that take a while to break down. But if Mary is having to empty her ashtray that often, I don't think she's going to be around very long anyway.
Cute ad, though, and interesting pop culture reference. Love the display font!
Posted by: Bela | 25 February 2011 at 09:47 AM