News headlines that aren't what you 1st think they are

[Mr Kobayashi]

Trump plays snooker bigly.

Black and Brown are his least favourite balls to pot... he likes to keep them in their place.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

My dad's favourite was a MEN one from many years ago, "Man dies waiting for bus".

The ultimate irony is that he died of a cardiac arrest while - you've guessed it - at a bus stop waiting for a bus.

 

[Cityfan]

Another famous one is:

Missippi’s literacy program shows improvement

I'm told Miss Ippi is actually a very good teacher.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I'm told Miss Ippi is actually a very good teacher.

I thought she was Mrs Ippi

 

[dobingsdobber]

"Fifth Army Push Bottles Up Germans"

Second World War newspaper headline.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

After their famous victory over Celtic In 2000 Inverness Caledonian Thistle inspired the sporting headline

Super Caley Go Ballistic Celtic Are Atrocious

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[Xhavenjoe]

I remember years ago a Japanese player came on as a substitute in a European game against Notts Forest and scored the winner.
Headline in one of the morning papers was
"Jap sub sinks Forest"

 

[bluetonium]

 

[JASR]

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The middle one is a piss-take from Private Eye.

 

[LWashington]