XPost: sci.lang, alt.usage.english
On Sun, 25 May 2025 22:25:21 +0000, HenHanna wrote:
On Sat, 24 May 2025 6:03:52 +0000, Jeff Barnett wrote:
Many years ago, I would drive by the Los Angeles International airport
on the my way to work. Near there, visible from the freeway, was a
billboard advertisement for some SUV or pickup truck - I don't remember
which or the manufacturer. It caught my attention with these three
simple lines:
Climb mountains
Carry plywood
Comb beaches (a play on beachcomber)
It has stuck in my mind like a little poem. I present it to you all as a
simple puzzle on what makes it coherent. I'll post my observation after
a while. BTW, I assume that many or most of the regulars in these groups
will catch on more quickly than I did.
I present it to you all as a simple puzzle on what makes it coherent.
is the 3rd line... like a punch line?
was that billboard standing for a long time? a few years?
for many years?
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The one i remember most was .........
https://www.obscuresound.com/wp-content/uploads/petting-zoo-music.jpg
Was this all over the USA? even in Alaska or Hawaii? even in the UK
and NZ?
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Climb mountains
Carry plywood
Comb beaches (a play on beachcomber)
the 3rd line is like a punch line
because it can mean
1. what kids do and
2. What (immature) men do
https://www.carscoops.com/2024/04/toyota-fj-cruiser-driver-sent-flying-through-the-air-in-rollover-accident/
3. see 3rd meaning below
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The phrase "combing beach" can refer to two different activities
depending on the context:
For kids (and others), "beachcombing" is the activity of walking along
the shore searching for interesting or valuable items such as seashells,
rocks, driftwood, sea glass, fossils, and other natural or human-made
objects washed up by the tide. It is a recreational and often
family-friendly activity that involves collecting or observing these
finds.
For men with trucks, particularly in a construction or maintenance
context, "combing the beach" can mean using trucks (like bulldozers,
front loaders, or dump trucks) to clear debris, level sand, or perform
cleanup and maintenance tasks on the beach.
This involves physically moving or smoothing out sand and debris, often
to prepare or maintain the beach environment.
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