Newspapers are always being criticised for sensationalising banal news stories.  And what better way to add a dash of spice than to invoke a timeless folksy exclamation. 

Personally I'm hoping this is the start of a trend that catches on all across the western hemisphere.  Here's a selection of newspaper headlines from around the world I've taken the liberty of adapting.  I think you'll agree, folksiness is the new Hamburger Helper of headline journalism.

Cripes!  Brown on course to win el...

This is a classic clip from the archives of The Daily Show, one of my favourite TV programmes from North America (actually its one of the few shows I can stand to watch).  The clip is from back in 2005 and features Ed Helms, best known from last summer's box office comedy smash "The Hangover" (which, if you haven't seen, I highly recommend).  The "banker" in the skit is actually local news anchor and all-round celebrity Cynthia Arie.

In searching for the clip I stumbled upon a blog post by my good friend Tom McCallum who was lucky enough to play host to Ed and the crew during the two day shoot, a lot of which took place at the Reef Resort in East End.

Please remember it's just a skit, posted here strictly for en...