Townsfolk destroy Palin effigy with explosives

[best12bars]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 10:54am

...in England.

"The unusual display was the climax of an annual bonfire celebration Saturday in the southern town of Battle, where political figures are a favorite target of a local tradition that sees a different icon destroyed each year."


Not quite equal to the "hanging in effigy" acts of redneck terrorism we've seen lately in the U.S.

Those weren't "annual celebrations." At least not to my knowledge. But I might go so far as to say the recent Obama effigies were indeed "a favorite target of a local tradition."

You be the judge.
CNN Link

[best12bars]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 10:56am

"The event, believed to date back to 1646, has seen British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his predecessor Tony Blair go up in smoke in recent years.

Despite heavy rain, Palin's likeness went up in seconds -- a shower of sparks followed by an giant bang, and an amused round of applause."

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 11:21am

"And also too many people are surprised to find out they've even heard of me in England, which Americans left almost 200 years ago."