04 October 2010

"Gas leak prompts Fannie evacuation"

Found at Criggo, where there are a lot of similar newspaper gaffes.

4 comments:

  1. This one belongs on Jay Leno's "Headlines" Monday nights.

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  2. My inner 12 year old is delighted. My outer grumpy old man says harumph, but my inner 12 year old just called him a tool, so it balances nicely.

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  3. Apropo to the following post abut meanings of words changing over time; the meanings of words can also change according to geographical location.

    Did you know for instance that in Australia and the UK the word "fanny" refers to a female's most intimate bits?

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  4. I didn't know that, but now that I check some slang dictionaries, I see you are correct.

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