Pop Quiz! Write that Headline

Now the Times just went with your basic:

Urinal Explosion evacuates Tacoma High School

My first effort:

"Firecrackers Create Explosive Flush for Tacoma High School"

But c'mon kids, we can do better than that. Anyone?

Comments

Anonymous said…
Tacoma Students Evacuated in Urinal Explosion
1/10/11, 7:11 PM
Elise said…
No One Hurt in Area High School Urinal Explosion. Students relieved.
1/10/11, 8:24 PM
another mom said…
Cherry bombs, who would of thought that kids still did this? It happened regularly at my high school in the late 60's early 70's. Several times a year usually in the spring and it was a guaranteed fire drill. Most often the deed was done right after lunch and was always the same boys bathroom. The school district (not SPS) ended up closing that bathroom. My perspective has changed -ahem- now that I am a tax payer and realize that destroying school property isn't funny and likely involves substantial sums to repair and exploding a urinal can cause serious injury and hearing loss.

My attempt: Thar she blows!
1/10/11, 9:13 PM
Anonymous said…
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1/10/11, 10:18 PM
mirmac1 said…
Exploding head sends students scrambling.
1/10/11, 10:26 PM
mirmac1 said…
Urinal explodes, MGJ's credibility flushed.
1/10/11, 10:29 PM
Bruce Taylor said…
Why Johnny can't pee.
1/11/11, 9:10 AM
mirmac1 said…
Unrinal explodes, teachers' union blamed!
1/11/11, 12:05 PM
dan dempsey said…
Mirmac1 is correct:

Youth favor Ruination of Urination Facilities!!
Teachers Union Suspected.

Looks like the work of the URRA, a recently formed group calling itself the Urination Ruination Republican Army, believed to be composed of students and NEA members. The URRA is believe to be a part of the greater Urination Back to the Land movement (UBL). It is unknown if this bombing was linked to the other UBL, Mr. Bin Laden.

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The above is an example of Piss Rich Reporting of school events, unlike the piss poor education reporting of most media.
1/11/11, 12:42 PM
Zebra (or Zulu) said…
When Head Explodes, Student Learning Cancelled
1/11/11, 6:56 PM
Melissa Westbrook said…
For me, it's a tie between

Why Johnny Can't Pee

and

No One Hurt in High School Urinal Explosion; Students relieved.

Thanks for the laughs.
1/11/11, 8:26 PM
Anonymous said…
Porcelain Pyrotechnics Flush Foss
1/15/11, 9:25 PM
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