There91裸聊视频檚 no such thing as bad publicity, even when it involves Satan.

I91裸聊视频檝e never visited Courtenay on Vancouver Island, nor have I attended its Comox Valley Christmas Parade.

But the Dec. 1 event caught the attention of myself and many others due to an unfortunate typo in an ad in the Nov. 21 edition our sister newspaper, the Comox Valley Record.

Promoting the parade, the ad included 91裸聊视频淧ictures with Satan.91裸聊视频� The error went viral, with the Twitterati taking a sudden interest in Comox. Other news ages jumped on Beelzebub bandwagon even talk show was able milk the Mephistopheles mix-up for a monologue.

To their credit, the Record team owned the error, stating in an editorial, 91裸聊视频淲e often chuckle about the typos we have caught, breathing sighs of relief when the L in 91裸聊视频減ublic91裸聊视频� or the B in 91裸聊视频淗ornby91裸聊视频� is added by the last set of eyes before going to print91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淏ut when it happens in an ad, it becomes all that much more blatant. They are called 91裸聊视频榙isplay ads91裸聊视频� for a reason.

91裸聊视频淭hey are meant to stand out on the page. This one did that, for all the wrong reasons. On the bright side, everyone in the Comox Valley and beyond knows when the Courtenay Christmas parade is91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�

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We empathize with the Record and applaud their response.

While the mistake was clearly unintentional, one need only do a Google search for 91裸聊视频淐omox Satan91裸聊视频� to see the kind of traction the devilish little typo achieved.

Turning heads a week later was another news story involving Santa. Gary Haupt was terminated from a job as a Penticton mall Santa because of photos posted to his Facebook page.

The crude, if not offensive images show Haupt, dressed as Mr. Claus, engaged in a variety of naughty activities, including drinking from a flask and supposedly spanking a woman91裸聊视频檚 behind.

91裸聊视频淧art of this is my naivety because I thought this was really funny91裸聊视频�,91裸聊视频� said Haupt, upset by the mall91裸聊视频檚 response but pleased with the subsequent outpouring of support.

Making headlines across the province, Haupt91裸聊视频檚 Santa has since been booked for numerous appearances, including a pub, a cafe, the Elks Hall and an elementary school.

When it comes to publicity, it appears Sata91裸聊视频�, er, Santa can do no wrong.

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