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  The Blanket with Sleeves! And an Apostrophe Catastrophe

  1600 readersI think it's safe to assume that the Snuggie's in this sign is an apostrophe catastrophe and not a contraction for Snuggie is.Thanks to Keegan for sending in this photo.Do any Apostrophe Catastrophes readers actually own a Snuggie? I'm embarrassed to admit that I thought about buying one until last weekend when a friend's mother

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  No Apostrophes in My Beer!

  1567 readersToday's apostrophe catastrophe comes to us from Glasgow.One could argue that combo's and promo's are not true catastrophes because they could be shortened versions of combinations and promotions, but pizza's gives it away. I don't think this sign maker had a clue.Thanks to Marie for posting this to the Apostrophe Catastrophes facebook group.

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  Send Me Dead Flowers by the US Mail

  1053 readersSomehow I missed this one during last week's rant about Valentine's Day:I wonder what was erased from the bottom of this sign. Maybe "Love Bunch" is the name of a '70s cover band, and someone erased "badass," which would have completed the phrase. Otherwise, this is an apostrophe catastrophe.Thanks to Smoochiefrog for submitting this

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  Holidays with Apostrophes

  1247 readersThe next few days will provide ample opportunities for apostrophe catastrophes because of Presidents['] Day and some other holiday on Sunday, which shall not be named. Amy found this V-Day apostrophe catastrophe on the cover of Clipper Magazine.With or without the apostrophe, Loves Me doesn't really make a whole lot of sense, even if you're

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  Avoiding a Permanent Mistake and Other Public-Service Announcements

  5655 readersAs an editor, my mission in life is to avoid mistakes in print. Therefore, I would never get a tattoo. When I'm 65, I'd rather be spending my hard-earned 401k dollars on vacations, not painful laser surgery. But if for some insane reason, I do decide to permanently mark my body, I will certainly not

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  MLK Banner’s

  1735 readersAn Apostrophe Catastrophes reader named Mike sent me an e-mail with five catastrophic photos (or photo's, as the case may be). One of the more bizarre ones is from a sign shop in Pensacola, Florida.Are MLK banners even a thing? How about some George Washington banner's [sic] for later this month?And speaking of birthdays, today

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  The Earl Would Be Horrified

  4870 readersNic sent in this double apostrophe catastrophe from Newhaven, East Sussex, England:Adding horrors to catastrophes, why doesn't baguettes get an errant apostrophe?Thanks, Nic!

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  Three-for-One Sale on Punctuation Errors

  4583 readersKaren sells a variety of bits and bobs, but she's giving out apostrophe catastrophes for free.It's too bad that Karen ruined a quaint expression with punctuation errors.Thanks to Chris in Walthamstow, England, for sending in this triple catastrophe.

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  Vote for Apostrophe Catastrophes!

  5585 readersGrammar.net is having a contest for the best grammar blog. Vote for Apostrophe Catastrophes using this link and I will be eternally grateful.In other news, Russ sent me this apostrophe catastrophe that he spotted on Animal Planet:If the apostrophe in Paw's just moved before the "n," everything would be fine.Thanks, Russ!

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  Rent-a-Catastrophe

  1791 readersDriving to work one morning, I spotted an apostrophe catastrophe much like the one in this photo:I was on the phone with my mother at the time, and I gasped. I would have hung up on her to snap a photo of the catastrophe (sorry, Mom!), but the truck turned, and I was devastated to