morbid crash blossom

[Laurence Horn]

Headline from today's edition of Michael Quinion's World Wide Words:

(e.g. at http://timesofnews.co/2013/03/03/baby-born-after-crash-kills-parents/)

BABY BORN AFTER CRASH KILLS PARENTS

Yup, and then he threw himself on the mercy of the court on the grounds that he's an orphan.







(unfortunately, said baby has actually since died himself)

LH

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