The Gunstream Gazette

Friday, May 1, 2009

Headlines that should have been proof read!!!

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter 

This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this.  It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!!  They put in a correction the next day.   



Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says 
      No way, 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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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over  
       What a guy!   
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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 
   Ya think?! 
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures  
 Who would have thought! 
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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? Oklahoma's new construction program!  
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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! 
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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, are they tall! 
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And the winner is....  
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead  
 
 
Did I read that right? 
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2 comments:

Leah said...

Those are awesome. I'm going to have to use those on my students.

jen said...

Those are funny! I needed a laugh.