"I couldn't possibly fail to disagree with you less."
15 March 2005You, too, can write headlinesGawker gives this the snark it deserves:
Hey, New York Post: We have limited headline space, too, but c’mon. This never would've happened under Dawn's watch.
In the spirit of innovation which has always characterized this site (okay, quit laughing, dammit), we now present what boils down to a caption contest with no picture. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to produce a suitable headline for the New York Post story linked above that sounds as Dawn Eden-like as possible. Assuming I can talk her into it (and if I can't, I've got more worries than I thought I did), Dawn herself will pick the winner. Post your entry as a comment below. I expect this will be open through Friday at least. I realize I'm not eligible, and also that the following headline would never actually make it into the Post, but it at least would fit into the desired space (96-point type across 57.6 picas is the usual deal for Post banner heds): MIKE'S SHOAH THING Posted by: Dawn Eden at 11:26 AM on 15 March 2005Bloom Opens for Bush Posted by: MikeH at 1:15 PM on 15 March 2005Holocaust Museum: Goal de Mayor Posted by: npetrikov at 1:34 PM on 15 March 2005Ok, I start scrolling down to read the entries, hit the first one (skipping the small print), and think, wow, that's really Dawn-class--before I notice who posted it. The rest of y'all--well, you're doing fine, but you're kind of in the position of the Dave Clark Five going on after the Beatles. But I respect your courage, 'cause I ain't even trying. Posted by: Maclin Horton at 2:43 PM on 15 March 2005H'Z'NER B'BERG'S H'CAUST H'NOR Posted by: McGehee at 3:37 PM on 15 March 2005MB 2 HHM@YV 4 GW Posted by: stan at 3:49 PM on 15 March 2005MIKE FEEDBACK: NO MARGIN FOR TERROR Posted by: Tom at 9:54 PM on 15 March 2005I don't know that I could write a witty headline to save my life. However, those who haven't yet seen it might be interested in Jon Stewart's brief rap routine based on that NYPost headline: http://www.comedycentral.com/mp/play.jhtml?reposid=/multimedia/tds/stewart/jon_10036.html Posted by: Kevin Miller at 5:53 PM on 16 March 2005Mike's Remembers da J's and da G'cide Posted by: Brad at 1:53 AM on 17 March 2005Dawn emailed about this last night: her pick among the entries was Holocaust Museum: Goal de Mayor by npetrikov. Thanks to all who participated. |