OT: Happy Fun Ball (Court)

[randy]

Correction: Happy Fun Ball well predates US military action re: Saudi 
Arabia/Iraq, and is, in fact, the handiwork of none other than Jack Handey.
One example of his work is here: 
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~tldpinto/Humor/handeytalk.html

Randy

You wrote:

 >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:
 >--------------------------------------
 >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!