A newspaper that had printed on pink paper for over one hundred years printed on green paper for one day only. Which newspaper and what was the occasion?

peasypod

Hmmmm, I'm aware that the Financial Times prints on pink paper and that on January 4, 1993, the Financial Times was printed on white paper to celebrate 100 years "in the pink." - But I'm still looking for the green... Feb 23 05, 11:03 PM

gmackematix

That is true but in this case it is not the Financial Times. Think Italian. Feb 23 05, 11:31 PM

peasypod

Then in that case it must be La Gazzetta dello Sport... Feb 23 05, 11:47 PM

picqero

Yes it is La Gazetta dello Sport. The green issue was produced to advertise the opening of the film 'Shrek 2', and La Gazetta were paid 120,000 euros by Shrek's producers 'Dreamworks'. Feb 23 05, 11:53 PM

gmackematix

Yay Pp and Pq! Did the Italian bit make it too easy for you? I must get into a more cryptic mindset. Feb 24 05, 12:06 AM

picqero

It probably did, though I've seen a pink newspaper on Italian news-stands so may have gone staright for that anyway. "Think Shrek" might have made it a bit harder! Feb 24 05, 12:41 AM

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