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Show i TV - 8 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah Monday, May 22, 1972 Flip Wilson's Invisible Gift Gets Visible Reaction Christmas arrived nearly five months ago but the spirit of Christmas still lives for persons in thousands of homes across the country. These people received a unique gift Christmas morning from con dian Flip Wilson an invisible puppy. Flip announced on his Channel 2 show Dec. 23 that his gift to each of his fans was one of an extensive litter of puppies sired by Ralph, his invisible wonder dog. Ralph has visited the series several times and viewers of Show" The Flip Wilson (Thursdays at 9 pjn.) are well acquainted with him. Flip says he thought the idea of the invisible puppies would be a good joke, that people at home - would appreciate it. But he had no idea how much they would having one of Lassie's puppies. I think it's better 'cause I never was too wild about Lassie." Another boy's parents were not too happy: 'Dear Flip, Royces and small jets. They like have to get a kennel license, but to and listen to stereo music and up My grew pup already will it be invisible." color had more puppies. I'm sending watch television, Perhaps one of these stray best of the litter. The especially 'The Flip Wilson the you to in this girl pups belong pups like to eat filet mignon and Show' ..." Virginia: Baked Alaska and like to sleep This last letter came from a "Dear Flip, on chinchilla, mink and beaver real tog, Sniffles, on his own I never received my invisible fur. They like to ride in Rolls stationery. Sniffles sent to puppy and I had a doghouse all ready. Do you realize how lonely and empty an Invisible doghouse can be?" "Flip, may have to send our puppy back to you. When he got here, we tried to paint him green so we could see him. But he escaped and we ended up painting the wall. Now my father A girl named Emily offered is mad and so is my mother information on how to tell a male because she keeps tripping over invisible pup from a female: "If him ..." it has blue socks, it's a boy pup Some viewers apparently did and if it's wearing pink socks, not open their doors Christmas it's a girl, you devil, you." Some of the invisible pups morning because some of the invisible puppies strayed: have delivered litters of their own, so there's no telling when "Flip, Besides our own invisible dog, the invisible puppies will take Casper, we have had two other over the entire country. This invisible ones left at our door- letter accompanied a big cardappreciate it. step. Now we are running a board box lined with newspapers Mail immediately began to home for wayward dogs and will and carrying a few dog biscuits: pour in to Flip regarding the puppies. At last count, more . than 1,500 letters have been received from viewers. Some were from people who claimed " they did not receive their pupV 1 i pies. Others sought information about caring for an invisible o We " o - J ! ,h puppy. Like many viewers, a lady from Van Buren, Maine, sent pictures of her puppy. She wrote: . f ;; "Dear Flip, The greatest advantage in having an invisible dog is that no v we have the cleanest lawn in town! The only disadvantage, is that my neighbors think I'm crazy when they see me talking to a corner or a fire hydrant with a leash in my hand." Many viewers named their puppies for Flip's characters of Flip himself. One was named Wilson ' 1. Flip, another Flippy. There were several Geraldines and Killers. Flip indicated on the show that the puppies would be waiting for viewers at the front door on Christmas morning. That is where most people found them. Like a boy in San Francisco: "Hey Flip, At first when I opened the door I only saw a blue ribbon floating in mid-ai- r .'But when I recovered I realized it was a boy dog, because the ribbon was blue ..." i& Ralph, Flip's dog, a check for $1.50 written on Sniffles' own bank account, asking that Ralph buy himself some food "because," according to Sniffles, "the last time I saw you, you were wasting away to nothing." tbW) mm mwwm Nothing's come up to Mercury yet. Mercury makes the world's most dependable outboards. Each year we make them better. Improving tare. Strengthening there. All for just one reason. To give you the finest pleasure machines that ever put prop to water. There's the new Merc 1400. At 140 hp, it's the most powerful production outboard you can buy. The Merc 650 is smaller and lighter than models. The "fishing Mercs" competitive Thunderbolt ignition feature a new and "troll set." All Mercs have a drainless crankcase. Which Merc is right for you? 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