MUTT STASH

[jasonlulu_2000]

What does "Mutt Stash" mean in this title? Is there any humor or pun in it?

Handlebar mutt stash pampered dog takes a back seat while his cyclist owners does all the leg work.

https://www.thesun.ie/news/5439431/pampered-dog-back-seat-cyclist/


[h=1][/h]Thanks!

Jason

 

[GoesStation]

The phrase is pronounced only a little differently than handlebar mustache. It's a pretty weak witticism.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Right. Stash is both a noun and a verb. The mutt is stashed on the handlebars. So the bicyclist has a handlebar mutt stash. (If not a handlebar mustache.)

 

[Rover_KE]

But the pooch is not on the handlebars — making it an even weaker witticism.:-?

 

[GoesStation]

At least I don't have to come up with headlines for mildly-amusing pictures. I feel for the people who do.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

At least I don't have to come up with headlines for mildly-amusing pictures. I feel for the people who do.

I used to write headlines for a newsletter. Actually, it's fun. It has nothing to do with good journalism or good English. It's just about making people read the first sentence of the article.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

But the pooch is not on the handlebars — making it an even weaker witticism.:-?

Oh. Glad I didn't look!

 

[jutfrank]

As much as I hate The Sun, I must admit that they have always been masterful pun headline writers. This one almost works.