Sadly for all local fans of sub-editorial antics, Australia's subs don't tend to be as fond of punning headlines as their British peers do (The Sun's "I Be-Weave In A Thing Called Rug", after The Darkness' Justin Hawkins got a hair transplant, was particularly memorable).

Fortunately, the kind folk at News.com.au have this afternoon outdone themselves, and noted the need for further punning, in this image from their front page (whipped up to announce that the soil on Mars would be fit to grow asparagus):

It's almost too much - in one fell swoop they have a) summed up the story, b) made a hilarious pun, and c) made said pun actually involve the word "pun" within its hilariousness.

Bravo, News.com.au - an extra round of drinks for the photo editors is in order at tonight's 6-o'clock swill!

 

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