I had not heard the term crash blossoms until I read Beware, these linguistic booby traps are out to get you by David Astle. Here is its origins and a couple of examples:
...Aptly, a participant named Dan Bloom suggested this headline type should be dubbed a crash blossom. The label took root, granting us a name for such comic chestnuts (real or imagined) as Mum of 8 Makes Hole in One, Kids Make Nutritious Snacks, or Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge.
Reminds me of something the Marx Brothers would be doing.
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3/5/22
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