20 Naughty Puns That Unbelievably Made It Into Newspaper Headlines
18. Making Light Of Natural Disasters Since 1998
Hurricanes in North Carolina are pretty intense, as was the case with Hurricane Bonnie in 1998. The small town of Clinton, NC suffered quite a bit of damage as a result of her high winds and damaging rain, but maybe the Sampson Independent subeditor created the biggest distraction.
17. They Give Awards For Everything Now
Poor Steve Hooker. He worked so hard, training every day to hone his skills as an Olympic pole vaulter. The subeditor for the Sydney Morning Herald eventually set the bar too high.
16. The Perfect Inappropriate Bait And Switch
OK, this headline is funny, but makes no sense. Is it talking about the headmaster of the school, Ms. Vicky Tuck? Is it talking about the way for this all-girls school to get to the head of the class? Or is it hiding in plain sight and meaning exactly what it says it means...in a single-sex kind of way?
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