Well, it is Saturday and time for my regular “Lighter Side of Life” – a pause from what normally appears in the blog. Those who read my blog early in the morning discover that I sometimes can misspell a word or insert a peculiarly worded phrase or sentence. The reason is that after you read something several times your eyes simply adjust to the mistakes and you don’t see them any longer (as the editorial comment in the first offering listed below proves). Thanks to my spouse of 45 years, who faithfully reads the blog and corrects the misspelled words and the “unusual” sentence structures ... they do get corrected but, that normally takes place later in the day after several people have already read the blog. I apologize to my "early morning" readers who suffer through the process of trying to understand what I'm trying to say through the garble of wrongly spelled words and/or sentences that are a little hard to understand. Thank you!
Well, evidently someone else has taken notice of that fact and sent me the following list entitled: Is proof reading a dying art? These are actual headlines from the newspapers followed by an > and an editorial comment. If I was still preaching regularly I probably would turn some of these into a sermon. Have a great Saturday, laugh often and laugh a lot!
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter > This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says > No, really? Ya think?
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers > Now that's taking things a bit far!
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over > What a guy!
Miners Refuse to Work after Death > No-good-for-nothing' lazy ............
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant > See if that works any better than a fair trial!
War Dims Hope for Peace > I can see where it might have that effect!
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile > Ya think?!
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures > Who would have thought!
Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide > They may be on to something!
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges > You mean there's something stronger than duct tape? Oklahoma's new construction program!
Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge > He probably IS the battery charge!
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group > Weren't they fat enough?!
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft > That's what he gets for eating those beans!
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks > Do they taste like chicken?
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half > Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors > Boy, are they tall!
And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead > Did I read that right?
Quote for today: I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person. Audrey Hepburn
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