In a previous post, I wrote about what I called “post demarcation,” a term I created for when it’s hard to tell the end of one Instagram post from the beginning of the next one; the results can be varying degrees of humorous.

Well, now it’s time for a variation, this time with Google News. Take a look at the screen capture below. Placed directly above a photo about a man whose fingernails are/were over 350 inches long is a color photo advertisement for “Twizzlers” candy licorice.

In one glance, the viewer will see tasty, twisty, red Twizzlers directly above twisty, brown (hopefully not tasty) fingernails.

 

Here are some advertising-related possibilities:

1. The makers of Twizzlers thought it would be hilarious to juxtapose a twisty licorice they’re trying to sell with a picture of twisty fingernails, with no worry or concern about connotations and taste aversion for potential consumers (highly unlikely);

2. The makers of Twizzlers thought it would it would be hilarious enough to juxtapose the images that readers would appreciate the line “Who says you can’t play with your food?” (somewhat likely);

3. The advertisement was created for and intentionally/strategically placed to appeal to compulsive nail-biters who are also news consumers (highly unlikely, but remotely possible);

4. The Twizzlers ad was randomly generated and placed, and it just happened to land near the fingernails story (highly likely).

Or maybe I just have too much time on my hands…and fingers.