ODT Watch | Issue 1

ODT Watch | Issue 1

Classic punny lines are back




We’re wheely proud too.




As anticipated, the ODT has provided us with some finely tuned puns. This surely answers the age old question that alliteration and puns are all you need to know when writing a headline.




No, this article is not just another pun-tastic attempt at a quirky title, but is about a Dunedin husband who calls his wife an ‘old fossil’ in reference to their scientific careers. If my husband called me an old fossil, he would be tickled to death in an instant.




As we all know from the 2011 Rugby World Cup, John Key loves nothing more than a bit of blue steel looks on the runway. Perhaps John, it is time to invest in a bit of TLC and Moroccan oil to revamp those lush locks.




I know what you are thinking, does this mean it’s officially O-Week? When the ODT announces that it is officially couch burning season, it most certainly is. They helped keep the excitement alive as they spent the week discussing the pyromaniacs of Dunedin.
This article first appeared in Issue 1, 2015.
Posted 4:35pm Sunday 22nd February 2015 by Steph Taylor.