In the days leading up to the NFC Championship game, the editors at the Charlotte Observer (a subsidiary of the Charlotte Chamber) put on their well-worn cheerleader outfits, fluffed up their pompoms, put their heads together and came up with just the cutest li’l ol’ headlines we’ve evah seen, y’all: Panthermania! (how’s that for clever?) and — are you ready? — Panthermonium! And that doesn’t include the post-game headline, Superheroes. You’re probably wondering where they come up with these kinds of golden ideas. Luckily for you, a mole at the daily paper told Creative Loafing about the special elite Panther Headline Task Force of which he was a member. Here’s an exclusive list provided to us of alternate headlines that were considered for recent editions of the Observer:
1. Panthertastic!
2. Pantherrific!
3. Pantheratious!
4. Pantherlicious!
5. Pantherdigious!
6. Panther-rama!
7. Panther-roni!
8. Cat Scratch Fever!
9. The Cats’ Meow!
10. Cats Can Do!
11. Thank You Jesus!
12. Panthers Win! City Shits Its Pants!
This article appears in Jan 28 – Feb 3, 2004.
