A friend's father was teaching his younger teenaged brother to drive. He was trying to get the key in the ignition, but couldn't manage to get it in.

His father commented, "I bet you if I put some fur around it you'd get it in right away!".

HAH!
I thought that would be a good idea when I had one of those mirror-faced Macs. Kept fumbling about in the dark for the bitty little 1/8" phono jack and eventually marred the pretty surface. I thought about what old geezers I used to work with would say about that situation ("put some hair around it, and you'll get it in!". I was going to put a little ring made out of velcro hook material, but thought my wife would think I was an idiot.

Today, wouldn't you have to wax it?

Here's another version of the ad from a decidedly less high brow publication:

http://bostworld.files.wordpress.com/2006/04/ads.jpg

Here's more excerpts:

http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/04/26/things-i-should-throw-out-uncensored-1968/

As someone who prefers to solve the "keyhole" problem by liberally applying lubrication, I find this narrow-minded and offensive.

Look, do whatever you want with your own keys, but don't try to pretend people like me don't exist. Or that you haven't thought about it from time to time while you're fumbling with that nasty fur.

That's why I really like push button start with a smart key system. I'll never buy a car that uses a regular key again.

A lot of guys can't find the button, though.