Wednesday, September 30, 2009

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

My wife is an Executive Editor with a major Publishing Company but here is evidence that not everything is checked by her team. [They would never let this get by.]

All of the following were headlines in various newspapers across the country. The comments following are not mine but are those of the person who sent this to a friend who sent it to my brother-in-law who sent it to me...well...you get the picture. It is also evidence that proof-reading IS a dying art, wouldn't you say?
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Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter

Wait..how...?

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Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says

No... really? Ya think?

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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers

Now that's taking things a bit far!

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Miners Refuse to Work after Death

No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!

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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant

See if that works any better than a fair trial!

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War Dims Hope for Peace

I can see where it might have that effect!

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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile

Who would have thought!

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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

Don't tell me!

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Enfield ( London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide

They may be on to something!

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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges

You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?

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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge

He probably IS the battery charge!

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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group

Weren't they fat enough?

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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft

That's what he gets for eating those beans! Who else could he blame... not the dog!!!

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Kids Make Nutritious Snacks

Do they taste like chicken?

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Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half

Chainsaw Massacre all over again!

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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors

Boy, they are tall!

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And the winner is...

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

Did I read that right?

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As someone has said...Don't believe everything you read in the newspers.

Paul B.

6 comments:

Bob Cleveland said...

Funnnnnyyyy!

I read, about 50 years ago, and article about a traffic accident that was headed "Man Suffers Severe Big Toe On Left Foot".

Chris Ryan said...

Thank you for so many great laughs. After 60 pagse of commentary with 140 to go, that was very needed.

But to answer your question: no. There is nothing stronger than duct tape. They simply color it red now. Or camoflauge, but the article was about red tape.

Aussie John said...

Paul,

In U.S. papers? Now I know what's wrong with the SBC!

Strider said...

I needed a good laugh today- thanks for providing one... or two!

Paul Burleson said...

Guys,

Sometimes a laugh is needed isn't it!!

Bryan Riley said...

Thank you for that!!!