The Post-Journal has a long history of headline misspellings that have kept us in hysterics or despair for years. Probably the best example would be a headline that convulsed us while out at breakfast over a year ago. In reporting that the Feds had located and filled in a tunnel under the Canadian border, the headline read "Feds Sh_t Down Tunnel". That's the cleaned up version. Have to admit we got a lot of laughs showing that around the restaurant. I even wrote the P-J an e-mail, which was never answered, giving examples of the problems and suggesting that they hire a retired English teacher to vet the headlines.
The latest entries into the Post-Journal headline wall of shame are:
Thursday, 1/10/08 "Clinton, Obama Dig In, Richardson Drops Out of GOP Race"
I could have sworn that Richardson was a Democrat.
Friday 1/11/08 "Distaster Planning Key For The Future"
Since the article was about government disaster preparation, I guess that there is no job for a chief distaster planner. However, as is often the case with these bloopers, no one can argue that the initial responses by local, state, and federal governments did leave a certain distaste in one's mouth, and a wish that things had moved faster and more effectively towards assisting those left stranded and homeless.
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I just saw this site and I still remember the headline about the disaster planning, and I don't even get the paper!They have written some very memorable pieces.
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