Katrina just must be on my mind these days, as I seem to be radar for the “did they really think this would work” items out there. Here’s the little beaut I saw today on my morning commute: a van (you know, the type usually described in an Amber alert–busted looking thing from the ’70s) with Texas plates that someone had shoe polished the following on its side and back windows: “Excepting New Clients Call.” Now, I know this is just a typo with poor grammar. I mean, I hope they meant to say, “Accepting New Clients. Call.” (or, “Accepting New Clients’ Calls”) and not, “Excepting New Clients, Call.” (meaning, we don’t want new clients to call). But are they really getting business from this form of advertising? They had bumber stickers–yes, bumper stickers– that indicated they did construction and plumbing and electrical work. Wow–one stop shopping! Southern Mom, maybe this is the answer to your problems.