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August 17, 2012 · 5:45 pm

Ripped from the headlines: Would you want to be this man?

Suppose one morning you woke up, and over breakfast opened the morning paper to find this ad thanking you for services rendered?

George Browridge services

Would an advertisement such as this flatter you? Notice the heart border?

Such was the case for Mr. George Brownridge because of a shopping rip he arranged for some women. Something done every year. Some details here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2178757/George-Brownridge-thanked-pleasing-15-women-entire-day-hilarious-newspaper-ad.html

Once made aware of their possible … ah … screw up, the ladies had this ad published:

An apology for any misconstruing of information

An apology for any misconstruing of information.

No word as to whether Mr. Brownridge felt appreciative or deflated by the apology.

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August 13, 2012 · 11:27 am

Ripped from the headlines

Mrs. Emma Jeane Johnston was buried by her husband and son, who preceded her in death.

I think the word to use in this case is “beside” and not “by,” but I don’t think Stephen King could have written it any creepier.

[Editor’s note: The above is an actual headline title or sentence from an article. Like a puca, every now and then and here and there these will appear. Just something to consider when you are writing.]

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