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Spot the headline

Post by Phil White » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:42 pm

I came across a headline a couple of days ago that amused me. Dreadful puns are not restricted solely to "The Sun":

Beans bosses will be toast when Heinz workers strike
http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=23390

If anyone comes across amusing or just plain awful headlines along the lines of
Super Cally Go Ballistic, Celtic are Atrocious.
The Sun, Scotland, 2000

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Re: Spot the headline

Post by Edwin F Ashworth » Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:09 am

I may have mentioned in the past the graffito:

Deanz Meanz Finez

written on New College wall (opposite the King's Arms) in the 70s. Not a headline, but from the same menu.
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Re: Spot the headline

Post by Bobinwales » Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:29 pm

I was always very fond of RARE SWANSEA CHINA COMES UNDER THE HAMMER
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Re: Spot the headline

Post by trolley » Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:06 pm

March Planned For April
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Re: Spot the headline

Post by Erik_Kowal » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:34 am

The Eclipse Nips, Sips, Strips & Quips Trips Ltd offers an all-occlusive package.
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Re: Spot the headline

Post by Phil White » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:13 pm

One for WoZ:

Australia's new batting line-up

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From the article at:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 79176.html

Yes, as an admin, I'm allowed to post images...

More of the adorable, cute little things at:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/baby-bats-in-blankets
Some of them old pictures, some new.
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Re: Spot the headline

Post by Wizard of Oz » Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:34 pm

.. Phil they could do no worse .. I understand that our new bowling lineup can be found in the racks at anybowling alley ..

WoZ shamed
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Re: Spot the headline

Post by marie26 » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:59 pm

This is not a headline, but an amusing exerpt from an article....
Some of the 25 rescuers guided the special Stokes basket carrying Mines.
http://www.sarinfo.bc.ca/Library/Rescues/BearMtn.NY
http://www.sarinfo.bc.ca
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Re: Spot the headline

Post by Bobinwales » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:04 pm

Hundreds and Thousands are Sprinkled on Mr Jelley

Excellent headline. In the UK we call "sprinkles" hundreds and thousands, and "jello", jelly.

South Wales Evening Post


Interesting question, if you have a box of hundreds and thousands, what do you call one of them?
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Re: Spot the headline

Post by Erik_Kowal » Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:16 am

A headline in today's online edition of the Wichita Eagle read 'At last 1 killed in car-train accident'.
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