The Toronto Star’s unfortunate juxtapositions
The Toronto Star’s unfortunate juxtapositions
There’s no better way to illustrate irony than an ad for Virgin airlines with the slogan “You deserve it, Toronto” appearing right above unfortunate or controversial stories. Last night (left), it was a photo of G20 protestors getting tackled by cops in riot gear. This morning (below), there’s a home page story about a woman with polio who fell for a marriage scam.
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There’s no better way to illustrate irony than an ad for Virgin airlines with the slogan “You deserve it, Toronto” appearing right above unfortunate or controversial stories. Last night (left), it was a photo of G20 protestors getting tackled by cops in riot gear. This morning (below), there’s a home page story about a woman with polio who fell for a marriage scam.
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