Senator has Affair
One Legged Woman Murders Husband
Deficit three times Bigger than Budget
Non-Combat Troops Kill 30
GM Brings out In-Dash text Phone
GM Recalls in Dash Text Phone\
Company lays off 400.
Government says Unemployment Down.
Those are the headlines above the fold that sell papers.
Are you going to buy a paper that screams, “Cute little kitten reunited with Grandmother”?
Churchy La Femme: “Owl, I got a great story for your newspaper! My Pa seen a cat once!”
Howland Owl: “What’s news about that? Ever’body seen a cat.”
Churchy: “Actually, this cat was more of a rhinoceros.”
Howland: “Why didn’t you say so in the first place?!? Lessee, how you spells ‘rhinoceros’?
R…I…N…N… uh, R…H…N…C…
Stop the press! Churchy got a great story about a CAT for Page One!”
ksoskins about 14 years ago
There aren’t enough good-news stories to go around.
Nebulous Premium Member about 14 years ago
Which sells more papers? “10,000 airplanes land safely” or “One plane crashes!”
there’s your answer.
cdward about 14 years ago
Coups and Quakes, baby, Coups and Quakes!
lewisbower about 14 years ago
Senator has Affair One Legged Woman Murders Husband Deficit three times Bigger than Budget Non-Combat Troops Kill 30 GM Brings out In-Dash text Phone GM Recalls in Dash Text Phone\ Company lays off 400. Government says Unemployment Down.
Those are the headlines above the fold that sell papers.
Are you going to buy a paper that screams, “Cute little kitten reunited with Grandmother”?
Plods with ...™ about 14 years ago
It’s good news week Someone dropped a bomb somewhere contaminating all the air……
Yukoneric about 14 years ago
Which South American newspaper has been told to quit running bloody photos?
SherriannPederson about 14 years ago
This must be a newspaper stand in New York city!
fritzoid Premium Member about 14 years ago
Put stories about penguins on the front page. Everybody loves stories about penguins.
fritzoid Premium Member about 14 years ago
Churchy La Femme: “Owl, I got a great story for your newspaper! My Pa seen a cat once!”
Howland Owl: “What’s news about that? Ever’body seen a cat.”
Churchy: “Actually, this cat was more of a rhinoceros.”
Howland: “Why didn’t you say so in the first place?!? Lessee, how you spells ‘rhinoceros’? R…I…N…N… uh, R…H…N…C… Stop the press! Churchy got a great story about a CAT for Page One!”
lin4869 about 14 years ago
Runs with Beer, I remember that song and love it, but as I recall,
*It’s good news week! Someone’s dropped a bomb somewhere, contaminating atmosphere and blackening the sky.*
Valid point, though. :-D
fritzoid, LOL.
jpozenel about 14 years ago
Beats me!