CNN's Newest: Headline T-Shirts

posted by Curt, on October 1, 2008 08:21 pm

Yes, the Senate passed the bailout bill today. Overwhelmingly. Both of Utah's Senators--Hatch and Bennett--voted in favor. Now it's up to the House.

But I thought I'd take a break from doom and gloom bailout analysis and ranting to have a chuckle and shake my head in disbelief at CNN's newest invention: Headline t-shirts, in your choice of many different colors.

Now you can go on CNN and off to the side of a headline (where you might ordinarily see a video icon, you may also see a t-shirt icon like this:

If you click on that t-shirt icon, you get taken to this page:

You can order your "CNN Headline T-shirt" in any color of your choice for only $15.00.

CNN apparently doesn't offer this service for every headline it displays on its site, apparently only for those they deem worthy of it. Here is a sample of offerings current as of October 1, 2008:

A conservative problem for Palin?
How financially afraid are Americans?
Football star plays drums at halftime.
Tripe, feet, offal back on grocer shelves.
Massive Facebook pillow fight erupts.
Pot-bellied dolphins put on diet.
McCain Palin decry 'gotcha' journalism.
Hollywood shows Palin fascination.
Haunted house faces $2500-a-day fine.
Pastors' politics may break IRS law.
Sax 'genius' stunned by $500,000 gift.
Skydiver proposes; rings falls out plane.
Rescuers free whale from shark net.

Ahh, America's capitalistic, innovative mentality at work. I just have a feeling this isn't going to last long folks. Either get your CNN t-shirts now or pick them up at DI in a couple months. If the badness of the idea doesn't kill this one, then the recession should. CNN t-shirts should be the first thing axed from your discretionary spending list.

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