"What's not to love?"

[Jonathan Lighter]

1974 _Mobile Register_ (July 21) 95  [NewsBank]: The Love Bug [Volkswagen].
At a special, low $2499; what's not to love?

1980 _Seattle Daily Times_ (Feb. 14) 71: What's not to love about a
catatonic schizophrenic?

JL

On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> Another advertising cliche'. GB alleges an ex. in 1965, but I'm skeptical.
>  Maybe 1975 or later.
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> JL
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