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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 2003
Page
2
A stream of humorous and puzzling classifieds references unusual items and quirky businesses. It notes furniture refinishing under a playful name The Stripper Joint and describes old birthday ads and odd vehicle and appliance listings as entertainment in local papers.
The piece notes how ads use bold terms like Fermentation crocks and explains safetied and abbreviations in vehicle listings such as a 1984 Citation GM Motorhome. It highlights how classifieds pack essentials—price, condition, and needs—into brief lines shaping community life.
A reflective piece traces Christmas origins to a pagan mid winter feast and argues to separate Christ from Christmas by celebrating Jesus' birth on a different day. It suggests renaming celebrations to Festive Season and invites all faiths to join in a simpler, less commercial observance.
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