Read the 1975 owner's manual for the Pet Rock
Advertising copywriter Gary Dahl was drinking with his friends at a bar in Los Gatos, California in April 1975 when he came up with the idea of selling rocks as low-maintenance pets.
The care and training of your pet rock (1975)
Advertising copywriter Gary Dahl was drinking with his friends at a bar in Los Gatos, California in April 1975 when he came up with the idea of selling rocks as low-maintenance pets.
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