Truth or Tabloid?

Have you ever been in line at the grocery store, spotted a ridiculous headline on a tabloid, and thought, "This can't possibly be true!" But you pick up the paper anyway, just to make sure. Truth or Tabloid? takes the public's fascination with the news and turns it into a game. Nigel Puddingporne, tabloid reporter extraordinaire, challenges readers to guess whether hilarious headlines are based on real events or whether they're just the bogus creations of his twisted imagination. "Clients Depress HerSo Massage Therapist Sues": Truth! In Sydney, Australia, a massage therapist claimed she suffered from depression after listening to her clients talk about their personal problems. "Polygamist Divorces 2 Wives, Marries 3, for Net Gain of 1": Tabloid! Polygamists don't keep score. "Militant Nude Sunbathers Threaten Woman": Truth! So claims a resident of Portland, Oregon. In a courtroom appearance, the resident said that the nudists destroyed signs, demolished gates, and threatened to burn her beachfront house to the ground. They also warned that they were "organized and militant." "Policewomen Talk Dirty the Best"Truth or Tabloid? Of course, it can't be real . . . but then again, sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.Fenton, Peter is the author of 'Truth or Tabloid?', published 2003 under ISBN 9780609809716 and ISBN 0609809717.