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I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: The Jackson 8

Yes, we know, it was actually the Jackson 5. But there was so much musical talent in the family that they kept adding members to the act. Patriarch Joe Jackson decided it would be silly to keep changing the number in the group's name, and so they became The Jacksons. But if Joe HAD kept changing the number, they would have ended up as the Jackson 8. See for yourself:

Five boys, three girls,
in satin costumes that just scream 'The 1970s'

The anniversary of Michael Jackson's death was a couple of weeks ago AND his family is still fighting over his estate (16 years later), so he's been in the news a bit.

Anyhow, for last week's headline theme, we gave two hints. The first was: "[E]ven if you're having trouble with the solution, eventually, you shall overcome." The second was: "[W]e really wanted to get 'Lewis' into a headline, but there was just no way to make it work." And here is the solution, courtesy of reader H.W. in Seattle, WA:

Luminaries of the Civil Rights Movement. What an outstanding choice for this week! Or any week.

This Land Is Your Land: Anti-Trump Protesters Will Once Again Marshall Their Forces—Justice Thurgood Marshall

In Congress: Jeffries Parks Himself in the Speaker's Well for Almost 9 Hours—Rosa Parks

Looking Back: No Kings Protests Demand... Well, No King—Martin Luther King Jr.

I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: Wings at the Speed of Sound—Reverend Daniel Speed

This Week in Schadenfreude: Dr. Phil Has Burned His Bridges—Ruby Bridges (still alive, at 70)

This Week in Freudenfreude: The Farmer Is the Man—James Farmer

The headline for this item adds Jesse Jackson to the list.

Here are the first 50 readers to get it right:

E.W. in Skaneateles, NY
K.R. in Austin, TX
J.T. in Philadelphia, PA
A.D. in Vass, NC
N.H. in London, England, UK
M.A. in Park Ridge, IL
W.S. in Greenville, NC
S.G. in Durham, NC
R.C. in Eagleville, PA
H.W. in Seattle
M.B. in Albany, NY
M.S. in Canton, NY
C.A.G. in Athens, GA
S.K. in Bethesda, MD
M.W. in Altea, Spain
A.H. in Espoo, Finland
M.T. in Wheat Ridge, CO
T.F. in Craftsbury Common, VT
J.M. in Eagle Mills, NY
D.V. in O'Fallon, IL
J.N. in Zionsville, IN
D.D. in Carversville, PA
M.K. in Long Branch, NJ
P.J.J. in Quakertown, PA
M.S. in New York City, NY

S.A. in Clinton, WA
W.V. in San Jacinto, CA
J.C. in Trenton, NJ
B.F. in Nashville, TN
N.S. in Fayetteville, NY
C.W. in Atlantic Beach, FL
N.K. in Cleveland Heights, OH
A.C. in Kingston, MA
S.P. in Harrisburg, PA.
M.L. in Simpsonville, SC
M.B. in Denver, CO
R.S. in Milan, OH
H.B. in Acton, MA
K.H. in Albuquerque, NM
S.W. in Winter Garden, FL
T.K. in Half Moon Bay, St. Kitts
J.R. in Austin, TX
M.T. in Paris, France
J.S. in Columbia, MO
N.M. in Hudson Valley, NY
H.B. in Toronto, ON, Canada
G.K. in Blue Island, IL
D.O. in Brookline, MA
D.M. in Oakland, CA
B.B. in Avon, CT

The 50th correct response was received at 8:52 a.m. PT on Friday.

For this week's theme, we cannot exactly say how many words per headline it relies on, but we can say it's in the category Language. As always, the "Never Forget" Headline is not part of the game. For a hint, we'll say that yesterday, the official White House eX-Twitter account posted another ridiculous meme that is meant to: (1) make Donald Trump cool, by connecting him to popular culture, and (2) burnish Trump's credentials as a strongman (or, at least, a strong man). We'll share the actual meme as tomorrow's hint, but for now, we'll say that the #1 comment on the tweet is: "His only kryptonite is bone spurs and Epstein lists."

If you have a guess, send it to comments@electoral-vote.com with subject line July 11 Headlines. (Z)

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