MSM punsters follow Reuters' wacky lead

The MSM's wacky headline writers took some time off from lying and decided to entertain us all, Reuters Oddly Enough style.

First up comes the story of chickens who were ticketed... for crossing the road!

The AP's title appears to be "Chicken Ticketed for Crossing the Road", which is preserved by most sources. WBOC chooses to stand alone, referring to the same story as "Couple, authorities have ruffled feathers over jaywalking chicken". A station near the incident in question titles it "Kern County chicken cited for jaywalking", and NC's News Observer call it "Couple ticketed for chicken's jaywalking".

And, then there's the entirely different story "Chicken Slaughterhouse Shut After Compaints Of Fowl Smell".

That wacky MSM!