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Years in a row that Rory Gillespie of Wauwatosa, Wis., has bought a classified ad wishing his wife, Judie, a Happy Valentine’s Day. Judie and friends just have a great time trying to guess which ad is Rory’s. This year, though, his amorous adventures hit a snag. His ad copy, which read, “Boopsie, We may have our heads in the clouds and our feets in the dirt, but I’ll keep buying you houses and cars just to lift up your skirt,” was deemed too racy by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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