Actually, after reading the article, I thought it would be appropriate for "The Omen," but we'll leave that alone.
Not only does the item have humor and irony, but the actual writing of the story may be the finest piece of journalism ever published. As we were taught in college, a well-written story is one where no fact needs to be added, and no fact needs to be taken out. In that sense this story is perfect. Also, the copywriter deftly answers who, what, when, and where, leaving 'why' up to us.
I also once had an English teacher who taught us that an author has the first nine or ten words to capture the reader's attention.
In this case, "A peace gesture at the Vatican went horribly wrong," was enough to hook me in. The context of the article from the WGN Web Desk is reproduced here in its entirety:
A peace gesture at the Vatican went horribly wrong.
Tens of thousands of people were gathered in Vatican Square as Pope Francis and two children released two white doves, as part of a message of peace.
But one of the doves was attacked almost immediately by a seagull, and lost some of its feathers. The other was attacked by a crow.
The doves eventually managed to escape their attackers and fly away.
There’s been no sign of them since the attack.Ya think!?
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