The Headline Game - 12/12/07
It’s been a while since we’ve had a good Headline Game.
Real life or parody? Sometimes, I can’t tell the difference anymore. That’s when it’s time for the Headline Game.
Below are two headlines from CNN.com and two headlines from Rueters News Service. Can you tell which are the real headlines and which … oh wait. They’re all real. I guess it’s not going to be much of a game this time, but feel free to discuss any of the stories behind these Onion-sounding headlines in the comments section below.
1. Deal could mean $70,000,000,000 more for war
2. President Bush vetoes child health bill again
3. Teen caller tricks White House
4. “w00t” crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary
Note: CNN headlines taken from front page of CNN.com; headline of actual story may differ.
Stories: Story 1, Story 2, Story 3, Story 4
Oh and when I say -...
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:15 am
I thought I had it right with the first 3 being legitimate headlines, but “woot”? I have to look that one up to learn the reason it has been added! Happy New Year!
Tony
Kvale Good Natured Games, Saint Paul
P.S. Our company has a variation on funny headlines. No right or wrong answers — you get to create a headline to a curious ‘front page’
photo. If interested, visit http://www.HeadlineGame.com
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:48 am
Welcome, Tony!
Usually, this game includes two real headlines and two fake headlines, but this time the real headlines all sounded fake to me.
I checked out your site and it does look like fun. It reminds me a bit of the New Yorker cartoon caption contest, but with news stories instead.