This ‘smashing pumpkins’ headline inspired a whole lot of celebrity puns – 23 funny favourites
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The Met Office apologise for Wet Wet Wet.
— PRL (@UsrBinPRL) October 21, 2023
14.
Sega sorry for sonic youth
— Chrissie Giles (she/her) (@christinagiles) October 22, 2023
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Self-serve checkouts sorry for rage against the machine.
— Madi; fighting myself to stay alive ♡ (@_madi_faith) October 21, 2023
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Pink blouse and red skirt sorry for the clash.
— Madi; fighting myself to stay alive ♡ (@_madi_faith) October 21, 2023
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Careless pet shop boys sorry for the stray cats.
— Toby Harrison (@OxHarrison) October 22, 2023
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Royal family sorry for prince
— James Clark Ross Ⓥ (@JamesClarkRoss) October 21, 2023
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Gerald Ratner sorry for the bangles
— I hate twits (@StopToryEcocide) October 21, 2023
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Conservationists in translocation mishap sorry for arctic monkeys.
— Madi; fighting myself to stay alive ♡ (@_madi_faith) October 21, 2023
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Engineers responsible for designing spaghetti junction sorry for the jam.
— Madi; fighting myself to stay alive ♡ (@_madi_faith) October 21, 2023
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God apologises to penguin for wings
— Niall (@NiallcNPC31) October 21, 2023
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Ann Summers sorry for black lace
— Peter Sidell (@MrPeterSidell) October 21, 2023
Finally, a little bit of politics.
Boris Johnson sorry for The Temptations
— Rob Jacques (@KnutCrosswords) October 21, 2023
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