Conflicting Headlines
Chicago has two main newspapers, The Chicago Tribune and The Chicago Sun Times. The Trib is definitely the paper of repute in Chicago, though that doesn’t say much sometimes. I often look at the headlines in the Sun Times and wonder what they were thinking, but rarely is the difference between the two papers so stark as it was on December 30th.
Here is the headline the Tribune ran:
And here is the headline chosen by the editors of the Sun Times:
I think my favorite part is the tasteful afterthought of “Saddam Hangs” at the bottom. I mean, it’s not as important as Michael Jordan’s divorce, but, you know, good to throw out there.
Also, can I just say how digusting I find the number of times I’ve had to cover up a portion of my computer or avert my eyes from a television to avoid seeing a man with a noose around his neck?
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