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Haikucaracha

Like your headlines phrased in the style of three-line Japanese verse? Then high-tail it over to Haikucaracha, the haiku headline supersite. The headlines here are ripped from the day's news, but with a twist. Submitted by the site's loyal readers, each one assumes the traditional five/seven/five syllable pattern of Japanese haiku verse. Best of all, the headlines are actually linked to stories from online news services around the world, so it's more than just a novelty. This site makes even the most mundane news item intriguing. For example, who can resist this tease about a strike that threatens the annual Christmas production of "The Nutcracker": "musicians bolt and/leave new york city ballet/cracking its own nuts." Priceless.

Thu, 02 Dec 1999 02:03:27 -0800