I have a Thneed, although I don’t think it’s made out of a real Truffula tree because I believe they are all extinct.
You never can tell what some people will buy.
How about Solyent Green Chips?
They’re People Food!
Eli
ElvisL1ves:
True story - after I used the word in a game of Boggle, one of my kids asked me what an anvil is. One of the others answered that it’s something that falls on the heads of cartoon characters.
When I was growing up one of the local supermarket chains was “Acme”, so I grew up with plenty of Acme products. No Anvils, Rocket Roller Skates, or Earthquake pills, though. I didn’t realize for a long time that it was all a joke.
They’re gone from my area, but still around
Although if you really want an Acme Anvil (or other product), you might try here:
http://www.acme.com/catalog/acme.html
http://www.acme.com/catalog/anvils.html
And, of course, there’s always my first Teemings article
http://www.teemings.net/series_1/issue01/anvils.html
From the Wikipedia page, an actual real-world ad for Acme anvils:
Not to mention the series before Heat, Derrek Storm. You can find out more on Castle’s web site.
Quill office supplies sells paper marked Dunder-Mifflin, the paper company from The Office.