Misplaced modifier of the...well, end of the decade

[Tom Zurinskas]

I'd say we need some testimonials before trying pampers for a good night's sleep.  But if  one uses pampers and gets a good night's sleep, would that be just a placebo affect?  Or how about huggies?  Or maybe a real soft downy pillow?

Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL7+ 
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> At 12:01 AM -0500 1/1/10, Mark Mandel wrote:
> >As a parent of two now-grown offspring, I can certify that absorbent
> >diapers, whether old-fashioned cloth or modern constructs like Pampers, can
> >contribute materially to a parent's sleep.
> 
> Well, I was wondering whether that might have been intended (parent
> sleeps well because tot's wearing Pampers), but that's not the
> reading I got. YMMV.
> 
> LH
> 
> >On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:42 PM, Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at yale.edu>wrote:
> >
> >> (Courtesy of my wife, who was startled to read this on the back of
> >> the Cheerios box this morning)
> >>
> >> "...Pampers and Cheerios are working together to bring you bright
> >> mornings. After a good night's sleep with the help of Pampers, treat
> >> your tot to a bright morning with Cheerios."
> > >
> > > Presumably it's the tot who was helped by the Pampers. (The addressee
> >> may have been wearing Depends, but probably not Pampers...)
> >>
> >> LH
> >>
> >
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