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My mom sent this in a forward this morning. I couldn’t stop giggling. This is just a small taste of my kind of humor…. all the comments below the headlines are not my own; rather, they were part of the e-mail as sent to me.


Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn’t you say?

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 crap, really? Ya think?

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy!

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!

War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect!

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Ya think?!

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!

Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge!

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Weren't they fat enough?!

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans!

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken?

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!

And the winner is....

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right?

Comments

da_baum said…
Haha, these are great. Some I've seen on the 'net are these:
NFL.com: Vikings trounce visiting Vikings.
Yahoo.com: Northwest cancels fights, more expected Sunday.
Never knew Northwest not only had flights, but also had *fights*, did ya?
readersis said…
Hah! I love reading these collections. I kinda want to start my own but I never find ones funny enough.

Sounds like the Vikings had a bit of civil war going on... :P
da_baum said…
Well, the Vikings *did* pick up one of the most hated opposing QB's in team history...that can cause a civil war...
readersis said…
If you say so. I don't really follow MN sports. :P
da_baum said…
Ha, tis probably better that way. You have heard of Brett Favre though, yes? That was who I was referring to. Vikings fans generally thought he would take the team to the Super Bowl last year, while I was one of the five fans who was against having Brett Favre, and said he would only throw an interception to end the season for them. What did he do? He threw an interception to end the season. The game before the Super Bowl. I laughed... I am convinced that Vikings fans are generally some of the most ill-informed people on the face of the sports world...
readersis said…
I have indeed heard of Brett Favre (I even know how to pronounce that name). I see how he's an unpopular player.... congrats on your football-related perspicacity though. ;) You will have to educate the masses of ignorant Vikings fans in the years to come!
da_baum said…
I've tried, but they refuse to listen...

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