The Sub-Editor’s Art

3 responses to “The Sub-Editor’s Art”

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   robert

   March 19, 2006

   Not sure that I believe the name of the journalist – or maybe thta’s what sparked the sub-editor’s imagination?

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   Geoff

   March 20, 2006

   While it could possibly be a nom-de-plume, our Kitty is a genuine reviewer on the staff of the Observer. But there’s clearly a sub-editor on the paper who loves excruciating puns – here’s another example from the same issue.
    
   The Guardian has a long history of punning sub-editors. I still remember, with pleasure, the effort of a sub-editor called John Hall who titled a scathing review of the 1963 film Cleopatra with "The Biggest Asp Disaster in the World". It may not resonate with young people nowadays, but to me, brought up on a diet of Gracie Fields in her later years, it certainly did (clue: look at the list of her song titles).

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   robert

   March 21, 2006

   Yes the one I remember is ‘many pythons fly in suitcase’ probably back in the early 70’s

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