{"id":23475,"date":"2013-12-13T17:44:23","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T21:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madkane.com\/humor_blog\/?p=23475"},"modified":"2013-12-13T17:44:23","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T21:44:23","slug":"news-headlines-humor-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.madkane.com\/humor_blog\/2013\/12\/13\/news-headlines-humor-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun With News Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent Washington Post Style Invitational contest asked us to find a REAL headline in any publication, and “then write a ‘bank head’ that reinterprets the headline or comments wryly on it.”<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are my entries, one of which got an Honorable Mention. Can you guess which? (The answer will appear “upside down” at the end of this post.)<\/p>\n

Obama scoffs at people who call him a ‘socialist’
\nSocialists file libel suit<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabian man arrested for giving out free hugs
\n“What? I should charge for them?” says Saudi hugger<\/p>\n

Adam Levine is ‘People’ mag’s Sexiest Man Alive
\nPeople demand second opinion<\/p>\n

Meet Magnus Carlsen, the ‘Justin Bieber’ of chess
\nHunky Norwegian seeks World Chess, World Chest championships<\/p>\n

Strand Bookstore \u2018uses sprinklers to evict homeless\u2019
\nHomeless thank Strand for first shower in years<\/p>\n

Jake Gyllenhaal Punches Mirror on Set
\nIn “fairest of them all” title dispute<\/p>\n

Kidnapped Girl Found After 19-Year Manhunt
\nA girl-hunt might have been faster<\/p>\n

Apple and Google “Dog Fight”
\nPet-lovers stage boycott<\/p>\n

Some Doctors Challenge New Statin Guidelines
\nClaim “whoever did the math must be on drugs”<\/p>\n

Beaver steals hunter\u2019s rifle
\nPleads self-defense<\/p>\n

Rob Ford stripped of key powers
\nFord strips in protest, powers hurriedly restored<\/p>\n

Belief is more powerful than proof
\nProve it!<\/p>\n

Dow, S&P close at new highs
\nFox News explains why this is bad news for Obama<\/p>\n

The Rules for Eating Lunch at Your Desk
\nRule 1: Don’t!<\/p>\n

Ted Turner wants to go to heaven
\nClarifies: “No rush! Heaven can wait.”<\/p>\n

Amazon Deforestation Rises
\nIncreased e-book sales will reverse trend, Amazon claims<\/p>\n

Chicago woman hopes to turn things around after 396 arrests
\nThe 397th time’s the charm<\/p>\n

Robots Allow Doctors To Remotely Advise, Diagnose Patients
\nShrug off blame for “epidemic of golf course overcrowding”<\/p>\n

Head defends dialect ban in class
\nBody disagrees<\/p>\n

Dog Predicts Polar Bear Pregnancy
\nDenies paternity<\/p>\n

Train Heading to NYC Goes Wrong-Way, Ends Up in Philly Suburbs
\nStubborn conductor refuses to stop, ask for directions<\/p>\n

McDonald’s restaurant turns to opera to drive out loitering teenagers
\n“Gounod’s Faust drives those devils out in five minutes flat,” says manager<\/p>\n

Dinosaur Fossils Recreated Using CT Scanners and 3D Printers
\nHad great old time “doing it”<\/p>\n

Rep. Trey Radel busted in cocaine sting
\nPoised to challenge Toronto’s Rob Ford in ’14 mayoralty race<\/p>\n

Costco sorry for labeling Bibles as ‘fiction\u2019
\nRelabels Bibles “sci-fi”<\/p>\n

And here (in upside down form) is the entry that received an Honorable Mention:<\/p>\n

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