Huge Babies Wanted

Soooo … according to the headline in today’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser, researchers are looking for 1,000 huge babies to study for the next 21 years or so.

Really? No, not really.

But if you are mostly a headline reader and don’t delve deeply into the stories that follow, that’s exactly what the headline says.

The story actually goes on to report that the National Children’s Study will gather data on how the environment and genetics affect children in America. (Say, weren’t they studying environmental/genetic influences when I was in school? I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same.)

Anyway, the story clears things up. The headline writer really means that the baby study will be extensive. But “extensive” doesn’t fit in the space allowed.

So I am compelled to make fun of the headline. Hope they find the 1,000 huge babies they’re looking for.

Somebody should send this in to Jay Leno. Be my guest.