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APhoto Of The Day — 2/4/09

 Brandon Dennis, right, and his friend Elliott Barringer carry Dennis’ pet python back home after she escaped from his Ramona Drive house in San Luis Obispo, Calif. on Monday. (AP Photo/The Tribune, Joe Johnston)

Top Cutlines:

  • 1. President Obama’s appointment to the Snake Board of America is carried off in shame after it was discovered by the Associated Press that his handler failed to file an income tax for 2005-2006. His handler didn’t return phone calls — Joker.
  • 2. Struggling to play his tenor sax after the python ate it, Brandon says “I hope you’re full, Monty” — John Austin.
  • 3. A new rodent control service has taken to the streets. Owner Brandon Dennis states, “We are excited to offer a green solution for your rodent problems” — Sparky
  • HM: Nick Adams

APhoto Of The Day — 1/27/09

A plate flies off a table set for two as Mason Hill, 8, rides down the hill at the 4th annual furniture races at the Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area near Neillsville, Wis., Saturday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Marshfield News Herald, Dan Young)

  • 1. This little guy took second place in the “Just when we thought today’s youths couldn’t get any lazier” contest. First place when to the child who rode down on a skid containing a, leather gaming chair, a 42” plasma, a generator, a PS2 video game console and a giant bowl of Cheetos — Poolman.
  • 2. Mason Hill of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint’s Spokane East Stake Center’s “Donner Party Reenactment and Interpretive Freestyle Event” rides down Mt. Spokane this past weekend with his clever interpretation and retelling of hungry pioneers sliding down the mountain pass into the Salt Lake Valley.
  • 3. “and the dish skiied away with the spoon…” — Steve Sibulsky.
  • HM: Steve Sibulsky

APhoto Of The Day — 1/26/09

 Dawn rides atop Dan, a border collie, during a break in bull riding action at the Fear No Evil Bull Riding Challenge on Saturday in Houma La. The act featured two monkey-toting collies rounding up a herd of rams. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Houma Courier, Matt Stamey)

Top Cutlines:

  • 1. Chasing the ram’s mate, but dog-tired after all of the monkeying around, it Dawns on Dan that for them to win he better make a quick ewe turn — JohnA
  • 2. (Dawn) Bananas, bananas, bananas…
    (Dan) Tummy rub, tummy rub, tummy rub… DanJ
  • 3. This gives new meaning to having a monkey on your back — Liz
  • HM: Idaho Escapee
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D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.

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