6/15/2023 0 Comments Funny news headlines![]() But sometimes there is scope for mischief. Sometimes, it is best to keep it simple, as per this tale from 1950. The “man bites dog” headline has given ample opportunity for playfulness over the years. A lyrically homophonous riff by Tim Burrows on Gavin Williamson’s educational woes – “ Algorithm and blues” – got the A* first prize, ahead of “ Summer of discount tents” (Tim Bryan on a piece about consumerism and the great outdoors), “ Oedipus Vex” (Lucy Blincoe’s line on a complex French tale of love and longing), and “A little nous on the prairie” by Nick Robinson on the changing face of ranching in the US. When the in-house contest was revived in 2020, puns were still de rigueur. The following year “ Where there’s muck, there’s bras” adorned a tale of a British farmer diversifying into mail-order lingerie. But Sheila Pulham’s “ X marks the despot”, about an election in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq cannot have been far behind. Julie Reid scooped the inaugural prize in 2002 with “ The banned played on”, a bitter-sweet homophone above a powerful story about musicians defying the Taliban. “ Funder enlightening” quipped another header about seminars teaching cash-strapped charities the art of fundraising.īy the early part of this century, Guardian subs were running a headline of the year competition. “Boys will be fathers” was the title of a 1981 article in the Bedside Guardian anthology about a 16-year-old schoolboy ordered to pay 5p a week towards the maintenance of a baby girl. “ Lucas in the sky with diamonds” ran the header across a film review of Star Wars in 1977. “Queen in rumpus at Palace” was the 1971 headline on a piece about a football brawl involving a player with a regal surname. At the time, senior editors were worried about the growing tendency for puns in headlines and tried to ban them. A play on a Gracie Fields song (The Biggest Aspidistra in the World), it was written by a sub, thought to be John Hall, for a critical review of Charlton Heston’s 1972 film Antony and Cleopatra. President Obama shows he's related - distantly - to two of his harshest critics, Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh, said.“Biggest asp disaster in the world” is perhaps one of the most memorable early puns that set the standard. McDonalds' weddings may be alcohol-free, but at least Ronald will be in attendance.įamily Branches Tie Obama, Palin, Limbaugh If you considered that chicken nugget goop to be an aphrodisiac of the most romantic kind, then start looking up flights to Hong Kong for next year. Guinness record official Ralph Hannah announced that it was the world's biggest.Ĭhinese McDonalds Are Holding Weddings Next Year, With Cake and Everything Residents of Iztapalapa cooked up a 230-foot-long (70-meter-long), almost 1 1/2-ton enchilada Sunday. ![]() Mexico Rolls Up World's Largest Enchilada The official Vatican newspaper has declared that beer-swilling, doughnut-loving Homer Simpson and his son Bart are Catholics. The Simpsons has been blessed by the Vatican. Judge Fines McDonald's for Obese EmployeeĪ Brazilian court has ordered McDonald's to pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds while working there a dozen years. Man in Disguise Boards International FlightĬanadian authorities are investigating an "unbelievable" incident in which a passenger boarded an Air Canada flight disguised as an elderly man, according to a confidential alert obtained by CNN. Lingerie maker Triumph unveils a bra it hopes will welcome tourists to Japan. It’s a special kind of underwear, with a strategically placed fig leaf design, and the designer says it’ll get you through the airport screeners with your dignity intact. Hamburger Lovers Marry in Mexican McDonald'sįast-food fanatics Carlos Munoz and Marisela Matienzo tied the knot at a McDonald's in an upscale district of Monterrey, Mexico's most Americanized city. flag not captured or lost during George Armstrong Custer‘s “Last Stand” at the Battle of Little Bighorn sold for $54 when it first surfaced in the 1890s. It's safe to say that Lord Focko had no idea the village named after him would one day become a sanctuary for English-speaking sex tourists.Īnyone Want to Buy Custer’s Monument to Military Stupidity?įrayed, torn and maybe even a little bloodstained, the only U.S. Many around the world may be hurting for money not just for gifts or even for a Christmas tree but money is no object when it come to celebrating the holiday in Abu Dhabi.
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