Badvertising of the Day

When Texas high-schooler Brandy Day suggested to her mom that they rent a billboard to help along her campaign for prom queen, she never imagined her mom would spend more than $1,500 on newspaper ads, fliers, a customizable outdoor display sign at a local taqueria, and -- the nail in her prom queen coffin -- a "pink rotating outdoor" billboard. "I was joking, but she took me seriously," she said. "When she texted me a pic of the billboard and the newspaper, I was shocked." [jezebel]