Another body part that shouldn’t have legs

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An armpit with legs. A thumb with legs. Now, a fist with legs, on this poster for Running With Scissors, the film version of the memoir by former advertising copywriter Augusten Burroughs. There’s something about mismatched body parts that advertisers can’t resist. Via JoBlo and Movie Marketing Madness. UPDATE: A commenter points out that the old M*A*S*H poster, which we had completely forgotten about, also featured a hand with legs.

—Posted by Tim Nudd

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