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McKnight, Ford, and Now Avery: Déjà Vu All Over Again!
By Mark D. Roberts | Saturday, May 9, 2009
Well, sometimes life is strange, full of concidences, if not conspiracies. I’ve stumbled into just such an odd situation. It’s very peculiar . . . curious!
Last Wednesday I put up a rather silly blog post about book covers (see photo to right). I noted that two recent books, one by Scot McKnight and one by Leighton Ford, had very similar covers. Both were yellow, adorned by birds. I wondered out loud if my books would sell better with yellow covers featuring birds. But that was all tongue in cheek.
Then, on Thursday I received a catalog from the jewelry company James Avery. (Well, to be more accurate, my wife received the catalog.) I couldn’t believe the cover. It was yellow, with a prominent butterfly. Okay, okay, it’s not a bird. But it is a flying beast on a yellow background. What is up with this? 
Is there some yellow-cover conspiracy of which I am unaware? Did everybody get together and decide that yellow plus flying things were “in”? Why wasn’t I invited? Did they invite you? You’ll have to admit this is all pretty strange.
So, keep your eyes open for yellow-covered printed material featuring flying fauna. And if you’re trying to see your stuff, think about this schema. Somebody out there thinks it will work.
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3 Responses to “McKnight, Ford, and Now Avery: Déjà Vu All Over Again!”
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May 9th, 2009 at 2:25 am
I don’t know if it’s a conspiracy, but if your wife could send me that James Avery Catalog when she’s finished, I would be eternally grateful!
They used to say red sells, yellow must be the new red.
May 9th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Rev. Roberts, Linda, children extended Family & readers, Thanks Rev. Mark Roberts for a cheerful lighthearted post. People are still making choices & hoping for positive results in their lives & faith. Thanks again for such an uplifting post & blog for the times we’re in so we can enjoy life with some whimsical humor!! Also, thanks for Nathan’s contributions, Linda sawesome artwork & your daughters’ past flower arrangements & fun photos of your trips. It uplifts the daily routine of many with bills, work, and other responsibilities. Thanks again for my longwinded post. j PS excuse any typos on the weekend
May 19th, 2009 at 6:20 am
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