We are pleased to announce the winner of the Language Log award for the best headline of the holiday season. The award goes to the Los Angeles Times for a headline in the Travel section on December 24, 2006, over a Travel Insider story by Jane Engle about how Canada's major airline has banned mammalian pets from passenger cabins as a precaution against medical problems caused by passengers' allergies to cat or dog dander. No linguistic prerequisites; only basic familiarity with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is assumed:
| Air Canada believes Fluffy invites sneezy, dopey and docs |
Congratulations to all involved.
Posted by Geoffrey K. Pullum at December 25, 2006 07:07 PM