IWW Practice Exercise, 4/22/07

Exercise: This is Classified (Version 2)

Prepared by: Florence Cardinal
Reposted, revised, on April 22, 2007

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This is another in the "inspiration is everywhere" category.

Have you ever read the classified ads in the newspaper and wondered about the
story behind some of them? For example:

"FOR SALE: Wedding gown, Size 8. Never worn. PH: XXX XXXX."

Why didn't the lady wear her wedding gown?

Or:

"TO GIVE AWAY: Five-year-old male cocker spaniel. Great with kids. Family pet.
Looking for a good home."

Why are these folks giving away the family dog?

Find such an advertisement in a daily or weekly newspaper, old or new, or at Craig's List: http://www.craigslist.org/about/cities.html

Exercise: In 400 words or less, tell a story, or give us the beginning of one, that explains what prompted someone to run a classified advertisement. Be sure to include the ad and credit the source at the beginning of your submission. Stick to the information given--don't change the family dog to a cockatoo, or substitute a pair of glass slippers for the wedding gown.

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