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HUMOUR: The statue emporium at the bottom of Burnaby Mountain attempts a radio ad

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! This Sunday only, Ital Decor Ltd. — that place with all of the statues you sometimes see while riding the 135 to and from SFU’s Burnaby campus — is having a blow-out clearance sale. Bloooooooooow ouuuuuuuut saaaaaaaaale!

A glitch in our inventory system means we accidentally have two hundred cement gargoyles coming in next Monday. Our lot is already at full-capacity and so we’re dealing with this surplus the only way we know how: not by canceling the order, but by throwing a super special, once-in-a-lifetime sale. Sale sale sale!

We’ve got everything you need. Little ceramic frogs with open mouths that you can put a plant inside of? You bet. Stone statues of young women wearing minimal clothing, but not in a sexual way? We have dozens. Ordinary-looking stones with vaguely inspiring quotes written on them? Like you even had to ask. Gnomes for your garden? Available in 20 different kinds of coloured hats. If you can stick it on a lawn and ask yourself, “Is this art?,” then we have it in stock!

No yard? No problem! All of our ornaments are easily transferable to indoor, more “Vancouver” settings, including (but not limited to) living room laying tiger statues, kitchen Virgin Mary mouldings, and plasters of any Greek god you can imagine — perfect for keeping on your nightstand.

Potted plants are needy and always die, even when you take real good care of them; when you purchase an ornamental snail statue, it’s a decorative investment that’ll last for years to come.

Did you know the word “statue” comes from the Latin one for “eternally stylish”? It doesn’t, but that’s definitely something you can tell your next house guests when they’re over and inquiring about why you have a cement angel fountain in your living room. Did I mention we have fountains? From fountains where the water shoots out of a fish’s mouth to ones where the spout makes the angel look like it’s peeing, there are few things as elegant and timeless as an indoor fountain.                  

Admit it: your lawn’s stuck in what the ancient Romans referred to as the Dark Ages. But it’s time to shine a light on that darkness. If you’ve been contemplating purchasing a ceramic statue or adding some kind of decorative pillar to your lawn, now’s the time to act. Our sales associates are knowledgeable and friendly, and our inventory is limited, with select items sure to go fast. There’s never been a better time to buy a 150 lb lawn vase.

So this weekend come on down to Ital Decor Ltd., 6886 Hastings Street, that’s 6-8-8-6 Hastings Street, in Burnaby and save big big big!

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