No. 135: “What's the Catch Phrase?”
No. 135: "What's the Catch Phrase?"
By Randy Cohen
"Are you ready to make real noise?" This slogan is part of a new multimillion-dollar campaign--to persuade whom to do what?
by noon ET Wednesday to e-mail your answer (newsquiz@slate.com).
Responses to Monday's question (No. 134)--"Dewey Eats Truman":
Participants are invited to provide a postelection headline that, in a just universe, would run Wednesday in the media outlet of their choice.
"D'Amato Wins; Sulfur Fumes at Victory Bash Fell Three."--Beth Sherman
"Women's Wear Daily: D'Amato Concedes. Vows Return to Runway."--Jon Hotchkiss
"USA Today: Midwest Autumn Colors Extravaganza."--Brooke Saucier
"CNN Newsstand/Time: Sen. Al D'Amato Sprayed With Deadly Sarin Gas."--Tim Carvell
"All Good Candidates Lose; Eric Zicklin 'Too Busy' To Vote."--Eric Zicklin
Randy Cohen used to write Slate's "News Quiz." His most recent book—oh, like you don't know.


