Topless Swede causes Albanian alert

The Local ^ | 07/30/2006 | James Savage

[Republicain]

A Swedish tourist caused a military alert in an Albanian village when she decided to indulge in a bit of topless sunbathing.

The woman was part of a tourist group that stopped by at the beach. According to Aftonbladet, Albanian women on the beach fled with their children and called the police, shocked by the sight of the scantily clad tourist.

A military patrol was sent to the scene, the paper quoted Italian daily Corriere della Sera as reporting. The soldiers were unable to do anything, however, as they couldn't communicate with the woman.

[RockinRight]

Useless without pictures.

[Responsibility2nd]

Let me be the first to say:

Pictures please!

[cspackler]

Those must have been some serious torpedoes...

[Leatherneck_MT]

Beware Swedes baring..

lol not gonna do it.

[2banana]

The soldiers were unable to do anything, however, as they couldn't communicate with the woman.

This was NOT a mission to send soldiers on...they would never come back and would have their mouths open the entire time...

[Blueflag]

She was a 63 year-old Swede.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[p. henry]

The soldiers could have commucicated the need to cover her breasts with their hands. Wait. That didn't come out right.

[doctor noe]

What's Tiger Woods' wife doing in Turkey?

[Mike Darancette]

The soldiers were unable to do anything, however, as they couldn't communicate with the woman.

The pantomime gestures in that exchange should have been priceless.

[dfwgator]

Pictures please!

Be careful what you ask for.

[#1CTYankee]

Ping for you.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

"We no like hotsy-totsy sweedish floozy."

[#1CTYankee]

Where do yo get this stuff?

[AZLiberty]

I'm opening a refugee camp for topless Swedish women who have been ostracized by society for exercising their right to free expression.

[wideawake]

All the picture requesters should be aware that an overweight Swedish grandmother is about as likely to go topless on a beach as a 20 year old Swedish women's volleyball player.

[Ben Mugged]

The soldiers were unable to do anything, however, as they couldn't communicate with the woman.

Sign language?

[quesera]

This post means nothing without a picture of the subject unless she looks like Maxine Waters or Helen Thomas.

PS: I'm not a pig,...really.

[ElkGroveDan]

Here are some Swedish beach women

[derllak]

Let me guess......she was blonde! If ditzy was gonna sunbathe toplss, she could have found herself a more private spot, not on a public beach with children around. Those Albanian women should have made her eat sand!

[12th_Monkey]

Spock's got his hands full....

[Dallas59]

I don't understand......A graph would be nice....

[irish guard]

Oh balls....someone is going to pst that awful photo of Helen Thomas.

[timsbella]

Topless as in she didn't have the standard Albanian woman-beard?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I believe she was in Albania.

(Looking for chrome?)

[derllak]

Oinker! :P

[LexBaird]

Let me guess......she was blonde!

She was only topless, so there's no way to really be sure.

[Leatherneck_MT]

lol oh well, I wish I could have seen it anyway ;)

I notice they didn't call the cops, but the Military. Yeah that will get something covered up real fast :P

NOT!

[LexBaird]

I don't understand......A graph would be nice....

Okay, whatever floats yer boat.

[AdvisorB]

I was wondering what had gotten spock going...

[martin_fierro]

Don't get any ideas there.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[Young Werther]

Twenty odd posts and no "Blonde Jokes!"

Now that's ODD!

[monkapotamus]

hehehehehe

[The Sons of Liberty]

I'm guessing when the first soldiers arrived, they called for backup from their buddies, - it enhances "espirit de corps".

[quesera]

She was only topless, so there's no way to really be sure.

I'm sure a closer examination would clear that up.

[Publius6961]

BUMP!

[KarlInOhio]

Uh, Mr. Spock, this is the 12th time this month you've claimed it was pon farr and you would die if you didn't get some.

[lovecraft]

Twenty odd posts and no "Blonde Jokes!"

Ok you asked for it:

Did you hear about the blonde who took an hour to cook Minute Rice?

Did you hear about the blonde who got into the taxi, and the driver kept the "Vacant" sign up?

Did you hear about the blonde who was an M.D.--Mentally Deficient?

Did you hear about the blonde who thought nitrates was cheaper than day rates?

Did you hear about the blonde who after watching the ballerinas, wondered why they didn't get taller girls?

Did you hear about the blonde who went to a nudist camp for a game of strip poker?

Did you hear about the blonde who brought her cosmetics with her for a make-up exam?

[ModelBreaker]

Let me guess......she was blonde! If ditzy was gonna sunbathe toplss, she could have found herself a more private spot, not on a public beach with children around.

Actually, it happens all the time (well, in the summer) in full view in Sweden--when I arrived in Sweden several years ago in late May (temperatures in the low 60's), the first thing my Swedish bud suggested is that we go to the beach because . . . . {Of course, I told him we should not because that would be wrong.} What's going on here is ignorance of local mores.

Still, the scene with locals fleeing, soldiers arriving, and then having no common language belongs in a movie. I suspect it would be pretty funny.

[derllak]

Lol! I wonder how many military men it takes to subdue a topless woman!
BTW, someone said she was 63....still wish you could have seen it? Hehehehe...... :P

[ghostrider]

Ha!

[derllak]

Ewwwwww! You guys play nice now! :P

[Young Werther]

Did you hear about the Blonde who couldn't diall 911 because she couldn't find the eleven key?

[6ppc]

Hey, that graph has a discontinuity!

[Right Wing Assault]

Topless woman, military alert! Just another of those "war is hell" scenarios. I just praise these lads for giving themselves for their country. I wonder if they get a special ribbon for this campaign?

[muleskinner]

Let's let Sweden rule the world...

[HEY4QDEMS]

The soldiers were unable to do anything, however, as they couldn't communicate with the woman.

Dumbasses, don't they know that actions speak louder than words?

[Leatherneck_MT]

Nah if she was 63 as opposed to 6'3 I would have been running too lol.