Courtenay, B.C. has an entry in the latest Ripley鈥檚 Believe It Or Not publication 鈥� Out Of The Box 鈥� thanks to a notorious Christmas ad that ran in the Comox Valley Record on Nov. 21, 2019.
The infamous 鈥楶ictures With Satan鈥� ad made headlines across the country, and beyond - even meriting a mention on the NBC television show Late Night With Seth Meyers.
Just when we thought the gaffe had been forgotten, along comes Ripley鈥檚.
The entry was brought to our attention by Facebook follower Bo Waite.
鈥淢y son found this entry in this year鈥檚 Ripley鈥檚 Believe It or Not,鈥� said Waite, and attached the photos.
The entry reads 鈥淢EET SATAN - A spelling mistake in a newspaper for a Christmas fair in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada, accidentally invited people to take photos with Satan!鈥�
The original ad prompted thousands of comments, shares, and likes on social media channels such as Twitter, and even spurred a few local residents to dress up as the devil himself for the Christmas parade that year.
Well this is awkward.
鈥� Nicholas M. Pescod (@npescod)
terry.farrell@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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