Chicago Sun-Times (and Tribune) Fail?

There are really people who have never heard of the bulldog?

 

That was my thought, as well, DD.

You got the bulldog edition. Most major metros have one.

 

For the Sun-Times, it will say either Sports Final or Late Sports Final on the cover if it is a Sunday edition (same goes for weekdays). Tribune puts "Early Edition" at the upper right and then has stars replacing it for the true Sunday papers.

 

Wish papers were more honest about their labeling. Using stars is an inside-baseball thing, as far as Joe Civilian is concerned. I always have had to flip to sports section and look for a Saturday night result to trust that I'm really getting a "Sunday" Sunday paper.

The convenience stores are the worst at just stacking them up and letting you get stuck with whatever you pull. Some won't even put the fresh ones out until the Saturday evening versions are gone. Those proprietors tend to screw over customers in a variety of ways beyond this, of course.

 

Yes, yes, yes, a thousand times, yes.

 

Back when I was in school I took my first trip to Dallas. First thing I did was buy a Morning News. Couldn't figure out whythefuck there wasn't any actual ... you know ... news in it. Wasn't until I got back that my 101 professor explained it to me.

So I'll cut folks some slack for not knowing. Especially folks that aren't from major cities.

 

In house, the Tribune bulldog is called "the pink" for the color of the layout sheets in the old days.