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April 10, 2006

Bizarro World Ad Award 2006 Finalist

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It's a high bar indeed to gain admission to the rarified air breathed by the nominees for this coveted bookofjoe prize.

Tip Top Shoes in Gotham nabbed a slot with its superb effort, pictured above just as it appeared on page 14 of yesterday's New York Times Styles section.

You have to read the fine print to appreciate the wondrous upside–down nature of the advertisement.

Under the photos of the shoes is the following:

    WITHOUT laces $45. WITH laces $39.95.

Clearly our influence is spreading — ever so slowly but oh so inexorably.

w00t!

April 10, 2006 at 03:01 PM | Permalink

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