Great moments in headline writing

Posted on June 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Teen stripper’s mom arrested for driving daughter to work. Apparently, letting her take the bus would have been OK.

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5 Responses to Great moments in headline writing

  1. William Hughes says:
    June 5, 2003 at 9:06 pm

    It’s not quite as good as the New York Post’s legendary “Headless Body Found In Topless Bar”, but it works.

  2. Charles Kuffner says:
    June 5, 2003 at 9:35 pm

    Indeed, that remains the best headline ever. First runnerup was from the San Antonio Express News in the fall of 1984, right after the Republican convention in Dallas: “Hospitality Orgy Leaves Dallas Limp”. Someone get me a cigarette…

  3. Gianna says:
    June 5, 2003 at 10:35 pm

    hi there
    funny, i was just thinking over on my blog about the time when my dad used to be subeditor – anyway one of his favourites was when some diplomat was arrested and the headline was ‘Man held in attache case’.

  4. Charles Kuffner says:
    June 6, 2003 at 6:40 am

    ‘Man held in attache case’ – heh. Hope they cut some air holes for him. 🙂

  5. William Hughes says:
    June 6, 2003 at 7:55 am

    “Hospitality Orgy Leaves Dallas Limp” was definitely written before Viagra came out. 🙂

    Here’s another sign of quality journalism from the New York Post: Anytime you see the word “FIEND” in the headline, you know it’s top-notch writing.

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