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December 17th, 2010, 07:15 PM | #1 |
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"FOOT HEADS ARMS BODY" - Memorable Headlines.
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I am indebted to that estimable Guardian newspaper journalist and writer, Simon Hoggart, for this bizarre contender in the best ever newspaper headline competition. "FOOT HEADS ARMS BODY" - Not quite what you think.An Observer front page headline of the mid-1980s. Apparently its all about the late, great Labour Party politician Michael Foot (in the days when Labour was actually a Labour party, by the way), being offered the chairmanship of a pan-European strategic arms reduction council. |
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December 17th, 2010, 07:36 PM | #2 |
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"McArthur Flies Back To Front!"
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December 17th, 2010, 10:56 PM | #3 |
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Sadly not a real headline, but I love this one from some satirist many years ago, as it encapsulates most of the tabloid obsessions.
'Gymslip Nun in Palace Mercy Dash'. |
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December 18th, 2010, 08:04 AM | #4 |
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Dick, Head Of Sport - in an article by the Mail's Des Kelly about sports minister Richard Cabourne's stupid comments on recreational drug usage in sport.
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December 18th, 2010, 10:02 AM | #5 |
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Let's not forget the Daily Mail's January 1934 headline 'Hurrah For the Blackshirts' in praise of Mosely and his fascist rabble.
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December 18th, 2010, 10:12 AM | #6 |
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Private Eye produced the excellent 'Book Of Boobs' a collection of misprints et al from the press in 1966 with a second and third volumes a few years later - always manages to raise a smile
Well worth forking out a few pence for My Favourites... "SHELL FOUND ON BEACH" "SLIM CHICKS LAY BETTER" Also a picture of the Queen & Prince Philip with the headline..... "SHOTGUN MARRIAGE NOBODY WANTED" |
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December 18th, 2010, 03:15 PM | #7 |
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Back in the early 80's, DL William Gay of the Detroit Lions ran roughshod over Green Bay Packer QB Lynn Dickey. Gay's actions were severe enough to possibly warrant sanctions from the NFL Brass. Dickey was asked about what punishment Gay should receive and the headline to the story read: "GAY'S PENALTY SHOULD BE STIFF, DICKEY."
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December 18th, 2010, 04:22 PM | #8 |
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though not a lover of Scottish football..... ( i am English after all ) ... i do recall one truly funny headline in a Scottish paper the day after top side Celtic were beaten hollow by newly promoted (or maybe cup run hopefuls) Inverness Caledonian Thistle......
"SUPER CALLY GO BALLISTIC CELTIC WERE ATROCIOUS!" (for those half asleep think mary poppins and supercallifragilisticexpiallidocious)
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December 18th, 2010, 04:32 PM | #9 |
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Children Make Nutritious Snacks
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