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Subject: The year's best headlines of 2002
A friend sent this to me. I thought it was funny. cs
THE YEAR'S BEST HEADLINES OF 2002
Something Went Wrong In Jet Crash, Expert Says
Police Begin Campaign To Run Down Jaywalkers
Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
Is There A Ring Of Debris Around Uranus?
Prostitutes Appeal To Pope
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
Teacher Strikes Idle Kids
Miners Refuse To Work After Death
Juvenile Court To Try Shooting Defendant
War Dims Hope For Peace
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Cold Wave Linked To Temperatures
Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge
New Study Of Obesity Looks For Larger Test Group
Astronaut Takes Blame For Gas In Spacecraft
Crack Found On Governor's Daughter
! Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Chef Throws His Heart Into Helping Feed Needy
Local High School Dropouts Cut In Half
Hospitals Are Sued By 7 Foot Doctors
Subject: Re: The year's best headlines of 2002
Quoting:
A friend sent this to me. I thought it was funny. cs
THE YEAR'S BEST HEADLINES OF 2002
Police Begin Campaign To Run Down Jaywalkers
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I swear, if they started giving out redeeming points for running down jaywalkers, I would so do it ;D
"oooh, family of five! 1250 points!" ;D
Subject: Re: The year's best headlines of 2002
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Miners Refuse To Work After Death
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So many of these are perfect - you know exactly what they're trying to say, but the alternative meaning is even clearer..
I wonder how many were deliberate?
Phil
Subject: Re: The year's best headlines of 2002
oh, man, chuckles. Did they even hire editors? ;D
Subject: Re: The year's best headlines of 2002
There is a book called "Anguish English" by Richard Learer (or something like that). He has a lot of those headlines, plus court transcripts, insurence claims, etc. The book is hystical. I was laughing so hard that I was crying. He also has a sequel "More Anguish English." I recommend them highly.
Cat