 Why did the staff at Hartshorne-Logan have to substitute some of the items in the package?
The Christmas party at the Boston branch of Hartshorne-Logan was threatening to become more legendary than usual this Christmas. "It's all in the spirit of good, clean fun!" cried Mr. Hawkins, the assistant general manager. Mr. Hawkins himself, acting by reflex, attempted to return the portrait to its place until new glass could be obtained. Here's an order that Hartshorne-Logan never filled! But I remember that my grandmother never bought anything from Hartshorne-Logan because of some trouble her mother had once with the firm. She found scissors in her sewing box, tossed a cushion onto the floor, sat on it, and began to open the parcel. Instead, she tossed the wrappings aside and removed the lid from the carton.
 They were outdated by many years.
 They were sold out of because of the holiday sales.  They had recalled most of the items because they were dangerous.  They were outdated by many years.  They were too drunk to read the catalog numbers correctly.