Exercise for the writer
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avevale_intelligencerMore from Dalek I Loved You, in which Mr Griffiths laments some of his less gripping journalistic assignments:
You try finding a punchline for the Farnborough Air Show in 75 words.
"The Farnborough Air Show. A host of suppliers display their newest air products, including New Biological Fresh Air Ultra, Ye Olde Countrye Ayre with added manure smell, Hint Of Green Air for those unused to low monoxide levels, Air On A G String for use in warmer environments, and the latest development, air in tablet form. To be opened by one of the leading purveyors of hot air in the country, [insert politician's name here]."
They wouldn't have used it (it was The Times after all) but I think I've fulfilled the brief.
You try finding a punchline for the Farnborough Air Show in 75 words.
"The Farnborough Air Show. A host of suppliers display their newest air products, including New Biological Fresh Air Ultra, Ye Olde Countrye Ayre with added manure smell, Hint Of Green Air for those unused to low monoxide levels, Air On A G String for use in warmer environments, and the latest development, air in tablet form. To be opened by one of the leading purveyors of hot air in the country, [insert politician's name here]."
They wouldn't have used it (it was The Times after all) but I think I've fulfilled the brief.
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