JULY 31, 1989

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• Headline: Fishing with Hemingway in Michigan's Outdoors. Impact: If Hemingway had actually guided people fishing, the entire concept of 'manly outdoor adventures' would have been patented by a bearded man in a flannel shirt. The rise of craft beer and artisanal fishing lures could be traced back to this moment, creating a hipster fishing movement decades later. Imagine your local café serving 'Hemingway's Fly Fishing Frappe'!. Fact: Hemingway once claimed that there are only two places where a man can be himself: the ocean and a fishing boat. So, if you see someone talking to themselves while reeling in a trout, they might just be channeling old Ernest..
• Headline: Corporate Sports Competition Showdown. Impact: This corporate sports battle may have led to the inception of the world's most confusing board games. 'Monopoly: Corporate Sports Edition' could have been a bestseller, teaching kids the fine art of failing upward and running marathons in business suits.. Fact: Ogilvy & Mather was known for their ad campaigns, but who knew they were also secretly training for the Olympics of Corporate Shenanigans? Next time you see an ad, remember there's a good chance it was crafted during a 'team-building' tug-of-war..