"The rock will know what the paper is for." The manual also taught Pet Rock owners commands for "simple obedience" and "amusing tricks." Dahl became a quasi-celebrity, appearing twice on the ...

And syndicated columnist Virginia Payette wrote about the exploding Pet Rock accessories market on May 5 and again on Aug. 30. A story published on Sept. 7 indicated that tarantulas -- Ick!

"The rock will know what the paper is for and will require no further instruction. It will remain on the paper until you remove it." More than a million were sold at $3.95 each. The Pet Rock's ...

They dubbed it the World Rock Paper Scissors Society, not realizing their pet project would turn into what Doug calls “a unique viral experiment.” Rock-paper-scissors didn’t arrive in the U ...

“The rock will know what the paper is for.” The manual also taught Pet Rock owners commands for “simple obedience” and “amusing tricks.” Dahl became a quasi-celebrity, appearing twice ...

No messes. No allergies. No effort. Just pure, simple solidarity. Dahl’s Pet Rock was a key innovation of the 1970s, tongue-in-cheek humor for a post-Watergate world, a pop culture fad that made ...

“The rock will know what the paper is for and will require no further instruction. It will remain on the paper until you remove it.” Pet Rocks hit the marketplace in time for Christmas 197 ...