Newspaper Fail: Burghers and Frhies

No, the title of this post is not a spelling mistake – well, sort of.

Just snapped this image from the front page of The Age newspaper website:

Burghers? Sub-editing fail.

But do they want frhies with their burgher?





Posted by: Michael Wyres.
Published: October 24, 2012 at 17:20.
Categories: Funny Stuff.
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  • http://twitter.com/njptower Norman Partington

    looks like a sub-editor’s pun
    Burgher may refer to:A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to middle class

    • http://michaelwyres.com/ Michael Wyres

      Perhaps, but I’m sure 99.9% of people wouldn’t get that reference anyway…