OT: Happy Fun Ball (Court)

[Trei, Peter]

As a public service, I'd thought I'd explain for our
foreign (or just younger) subscribers the root reference
of 'Happy Fun Court'.

The American comedy show Saturday Night Live
usually runs 1-2 fake ads per show. Some are better
than others. In 1990, one ad showed smiling children
playing with their 'Happy Fun Balls'. At the end, the
ad ran a disclaimer (American products often come
with ludicrously detailed warnings and disclaimers, due
to our corrupt legal system). It read:
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Happy FUN BALL!

-only $14.95- 

     Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid
prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball. 
     Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds. 
     Happy Fun Ball Contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to
rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at. 
     Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete.


Discontinue use of Happy Fun Ball if any of the following occurs: 

     Itching 
     Vertigo 
     Dizziness 
     Tingling in extremities 
     Loss of balance or coordination 
     Slurred speech 
     Temporary blindness 
     Profuse sweating 
     Heart palpitations 


     If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter
and cover head. 
     Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types of skin. 
     When not in use, Happy Fun Ball should be returned to its special
container and kept under refrigeration... 
     Failure to do so relieves the makers of Happy Fun Ball, Wacky Products
Incorporated, and its parent company Global Chemical
Unlimited, of any and all liability. 
     Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an unknown glowing substance
which fell to Earth, presumably from outer space. 
     Happy Fun Ball has been shipped to our troops in Saudi Arabia and is
also being dropped by our warplanes on Iraq. 
     Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball. 
     Happy Fun Ball comes with a lifetime guarantee. 
     Happy Fun Ball

ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!