Headline Howlers
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Laughter is the best medicine, or so people say, and, in light of this being a bleary-eyed Tuesday I thought I’d share some of my favourite headline howlers (which, believe it or not, are taken from actual newspapers):
- Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
- Miners Refuse to Work After Death
- Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
- Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted
- Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case
- Survivor of Siamese Twins Joins Parents
- Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge
Do you know any other howlers? Or perhaps, on the flip side, you’ve been suitably impressed by a newspaper’s headline… Please share using the comments link below. I hope to compile the best (and worst!) ones for a future post.
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