Damn you, computer spill-checker!!!!!

Being a lover of words and stories, it always amuses me how one wrong word can ruin a good thing. (Yes, you don't need to send me a note saying I've made mistakes, too. Every reporter/editor/blogger has made boo-boos. It's one of the reasons people love blogging. Blogs don't have to be as perfect as newspaper pieces. My biggest newspaper mistake (and there weren't that many, I'll have you know) was getting the date of Pearl Harbor wrong in a story years ago. Never believe what you read on the Internet!) Check out this ad for a Muskoka cottage that was in The Toronto Star. The read is thrilling, simply because this is a house fit for a celebrity. The idea of living in such a mansion is amazing – and then – boom. You get to the end of the story, and it's a hard slap across the face. Nothing is ever as good as it seems ...
(Try to survive the exclamation points! There are a billion of them!!)

"This Muskoka Cottage is what makes the good life great! Finally, a cottage as distinguished as you! For the past several decades, Muskoka design has been as predictable as the trade winds, vaulted ceiling & hardwood! This "Lake Joe" cottage is an appreciation for "Signature Touches" that unlock & conquer style & design! The interior of both the boathouse cabana & main were custom designed. In total the cottage can accommodate 16 comfortably with 5.5 baths over 6,000 sq. ft. of liv. space! Have you ever: Spent a quarter of a million on an outdoor hot tub? Imported Caribbean sand for a volley ball court? Installed a Blackhawk Security System? Placed an Infinity Waterfall in the outdoor area? Heard such a sound system that is thrilling & unforgettable musical experience thru out the site? Have a 24 hr. lighting and gardener on hand from Advanced Mechanical Installs? If dreams come true, this is it! Completely detailed and furnished!! Take the key & viola!"

*And, yes, I actually just spent a quarter of a million on an outdoor hot tub on Tuesday. Voila!

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