…TAT-tat-tat-TAT-TAT-tat-tat-TAT…
[Breaking News: from another strangely irrelevant moment in our newsroom…]
There’s nothing like deadline days at a newspaper. Except maybe closing an oven door on your head repeatedly for 8 to 10 hours. It is a day filled with split-second decisions, each of which can lead to rippling ramifications in terms of overall ink usage. Today was a true test of our abilities as a news room: A key story had fallen through; we were down one reporter; and we were completely out of Cheetos in our vending machine. It was in essence, the “perfect storm” scenario when my editor called me into her office…
Editor: “I think I have a solution for our missing story, and I’d like you to write it up.”
Me: “Sure thing, Chief. What is it?”
Editor: “It’s a story I’ve been sitting on for a while.”
Me: “Um, I’m not reaching under there.”
Editor: “Get out.”
Me: “But what about…”
Editor: “Get OUT! And buy some Cheetos while you’re at it!”
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Are her butt cheeks orange?
There are orange finger prints on them. Does that count?
Only if the prints are from one culprit.
Perhaps if they were Doritos prints.
So the real answer is to taste the prints. Then you will know who put them there.
In that case, I am afraid it shall remain a mystery. And yes, fear plays a large part.
I love that you are willing to delve into the unknown for a story!
It’s probably BETTER that I don’t know… 😉
But just when it was getting good….
Oh, and please don’t mention perfect storm. I still get heebie jeebies remembering riding out a hellacious storm in the North Atlantic.
“Getting good” is a matter of perspective! 🙂
And though I’ve never been in a major storm at sea, I still get a knot in my stomach whenever I watch the final 30 minutes of “The Perfect Storm.”
flaming hot cheetos
I think if she had “Flamin’ Hot Cheetos” powder on her rear, we ALL would’ve known about it…
Could that be considered “orange” journalism?
Hahaha! Yes, it’s a combination of “If it bleeds it leads” and “Yellow Journalism.” 😉
By the way, I wanted to thank you for the “follow” and let you know that I enjoy your posts, especially your weekly Nickels Worth.
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Thanks, Colleen! The feeling is mutual 🙂
An orange but gives new meaning to the words: At the crack of dawn…
I hate it when I type like a dufus…meant to read orange butt…
I kind of figured it was a wise crack…
It’s age…
What is…. ?
Wait, what were we talking about?