Andrew Vik
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David:

I have also been amused many times by Florida tourist pamphlets which show a local
beach with obviously well placed IndoPacific shells. What blatant false
advertising!

Andrew V.

David Kirsh wrote:

> Excellent idea!
>
> You've noticed the Nautilus in SW Florida. I've noticed the Queen Conch on
> promo displays for Kuwait Airways and many, many times I've noticed
> Indo-Pacific species on promotional material for Caribbean or Atlantic
> resorts. Also, Indo-Pacific shells packaged for tourist shops on the
> Atlantic, sometimes billed as local shells. Wonder if the clerks would
> accept my genuine Monopoly money for their genuine local shells.
> --David K.
>