Word Burning Fireplaces and Other Ad Oddities

I was pursuing the real estate listings on my local CraigsList and came across this:
Unit is upstairs and offers word burning fireplace, laundry, parking and tons of character.
I’m not sure what sort of character wants to burn words in a fireplace, but it’s probably not for me.
Several miles from me is a bar with this on its marquee:
Semi-Live Entertainment
I’ve been pondering this one for several years and someone on our forum suggests that “Semi-live performing is when live musicians are replaced by digital instrumentation.” Hmmm, that means they are appealing to folks who know what that means and …read more