The Time Travel Ad Phenomenon

This chapter explores the origins and impact of a quirky personal ad placed in Backwoods Home Magazine in 1997, which sought adventurous companionship through the lens of time travel. The unexpected popularity of the ad generates a flood of humorous and poignant responses, revealing deep emotional ties to nostalgia and regret. It also highlights the ad's lasting influence, as it continues to attract interest and inquiries nearly two decades later, intertwining personal stories with the quirks of internet culture.