Not Necessarily the News

Thursday, July 24, 2003

Is Richard Lederer writing for the CTV news these days?

Last night they piled pun on top of pun in their exposé of ice cream’s deadly health risks.

“You’ll scream when you find out what’s in your ice cream!  Is summer’s favourite treat a coronary in a cone? We’ve got the scoop on some chilling facts that will leave you cold!”

I wonder what would happen if they took the same approach to less frivolous news matters.

“Health Canada coughs up some facts on SARS that will take your breath away.  Tune in at 11 if you’re dying to find out.”