Where was the editor?

I hate getting those cutesy mail-it-to-everbody joke emails. As a rule, I don’t send them, and I seldom read them. I have a friend, who I otherwise think very highly of, who includes me on his mass-emailing list of jokes. He’ll send out three or four of these a week, and each email may contain three or more jokes in it. I haven’t the heart to make him stop, because he’s doing it with the best of intentions. It does tend to fill my in-bin rapidly.

He does sometimes hit paydirt though. I received this list from him a few days ago. I suspect that most of these really are actual headlines – I know I saw at least two of them myself. I can’t vouch for whether they are all real, or whether they were all from 2003. It’s still a wonderful object lesson in paying attention to what slips from your fingers, regardless of veracity.

CRACK FOUND ON GOVERNOR’S DAUGHTER

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 A WHILE

COLD WAVE LINKED TO TEMPERATURES

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

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

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9 Comments

  1. Funny headlines. I rarely send out anything that was forwarded to me. But I did send you the eye test last night. (Made you growl twice,,,lol.)

    I hope your kidneys are doing fine and that the test was a fluke. You have been through enough for 2 or 3 people.

  2. I love those headlines.

    I think the newspaper people let them slip by for fun.

    As for kidneys, I’ll hazard a guess that it is the triamterene.

    I DO think you should talk to Dr.Liver.

    Did I stress that you should speak with Dr.Liver?

  3. Ah, Kohl’s. The wonderful place of my employ. I’m sure I could do slightly more damage with a Kohl’s charge, since I get a discount. (Well, only for another month, then I don’t get one until I work again).

  4. It’s good the Socialist is back – safe and sound, and bearing gifts.

    Sorry to hear about your levels not behaving – probably good to get Liver Doctor’s input.

  5. With the Socialist back, i suppose we can all stop worrying about your descent into madness…

    ; )

    i agree, the headlines were VERY funny…

    Also, yes, talk to the doctor.

  6. Ahh yes a camel pack…ummm…in my cleaning frenzy I threw away a small white cap. It looked like trash to me. Last night I had to buy my son a new bladder for his camel pack…ooops!!

    May you find many adventures to take the camel pack on!

    ~QE

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