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I imagine that summer’s the best time to sell camping equipment, but I couldn’t believe the price reductions at the local specialist the other day.
Mentioned it to the salesman.
“Ah” he said “This Now (pedantic buggers..) is the winter of our discount tents…”
You Must Be From Away 
>it’s “now is. . .” but i still chuckled. thank you!
>JB, Steinbeck?! I’m not always sure about your humor, but, read on…Richard:Now is the winter of our discontentMade glorious summer by this son of York;And all the clouds that low’r’d upon our houseIn the deep bosom of the ocean buried.Richard The ThirdAct 1, scene 1, 1–4 Kate