Posted on 11/02/2008 11:06:58 AM PST by DrHannibalLecter
Story Highlights Giant effigy of Sarah Palin blown up at fireworks display in southern England
Caricature destroyed as part of traditional celebrations in town of Battle
Event believed to date back to 1646
BATTLE, England (CNN) -- Townsfolk in England have delivered their explosive verdict on Sarah Palin, stuffing a giant effigy of the U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee with fireworks and blowing her up to raucous cheers.
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.
This year's creation was a rather unflattering depiction of the self-declared "hockey mom," a machine gun brandished in her muscular arms, bright red lipstick surrounding a grimacing smile and a moose at her side.
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If the “conquer-me-now-please-Muslims” Brits don’t like her, then you KNOW she’s good for us.
Back in the days of witch burning? They haven't learned anything?
When they blow up an effigy of Mohammed, that will be news. This is tamer than Detroit after the Pistons win the NBA playoffs.
The birth of global Communism is going to be an ugly thing to watch. However, we can’t really blame these useful idiots for their stupidity. Everything they know about Governor Palin they learned from the Commie maggots in the Obamedia IN THIS COUNTRY.
In England?
I guess Emmanuel Goldstein had been done.
Nothing more than Two Minutes Hate at Airstrip One.
Some how I doubt they would have the guts to blow up Mohammed. Englandistan has surrendered to Islamic and sharia. Surrendered 1,000 years of civilization without as much as a whimper.
Those effete little wonkers much prefer socialistic communism to anything barely resembling freedom and a moral lifestyle. Why do they feel so threatened, oh, thats right, they are overrun with islame. Good luck, English peoples, I will watch with amusement as your “civilisation” crumbles around you and you do nothing but suck your collective thumbs.
Obama is already bringing together the international community, just like he said he would do, ushering in a new era of hate.
I agree with you - when they burn or blow up an effigy of Mohammed (piss be upon him), that event will make some important news for a change!
Idiots.
I finally saw the Wicker Man Friday night.
Crazy movie!!
They’ll change their tune fast when she has to go save their sorry hides from the Islamafanatics.
Ive about had and heard enough from our gum diseased retard cousins across the pond. The lessons of King George are long gone. I guess they need another lesson on staying out of our business. But then again, the UK is officially an islamic country these day so who gives a f%#&k what they think. Never mind.
Yeah, these bravados always go for the “safe” option, don’t they?
What maturity. I hope we all aspire to be like them one day.
My same thoughts exactly
Everything they learned is what she said herself. The women obviously cheated her way out of of college. She knows nothing about what the VP does, thinks her First Amendment Rights are being violated when she is criticized and can’t name one Supreme Court Case. Despite not knowing this, she doesn’t mind have 150,000 blown on her looks? The ironic thing is, the only reason McCain is getting my vote is because Alan Keyes is running. At least I get to kid myself that I do have a choice, as I flirted with the idea of voting for Keyes yesterday. That made me feel better, so now I can go ahead and vote for McCain despite Palin!
UK beer sales in decline
The Spoof
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said increased alcohol taxes was another reason for a sales slump equivalent to 1.8 million pints a day.
Overall sales from July to September fell by 7.2% - compared with the same period a year ago, the BBPA said.
Gordon Brown has taken the unprecedented step of setting up a task force to fight the problem.
"We will be recruiting some of the greatest drunks in the country to help bring about a revival in the industry." said Gordon Brown.
Britains top drunk Mr D.Runkard was too drunk to comment however his assistant Mr Al Kaholik said "Aarrggh besshmn shabbpl flnge grpple shmrn."
Some recommendations that have already been suggested are the introduction of a free pint for school children at lunch times, revamping the drink driving laws to make it illegal to drive sober and extra strength brands like Special Brew available on prescription.
No Need to save what little is left of the UK. Let them sink. Any of the few Brits left with a spine should emigrate to the US.
People with a deep-rooted pagan impulse do find Sarah Palin alarming. They’re so superstitious, with their little de facto voodoo dolls.
Savage talking points?
If I had to guess, I’d speculate that this has something to do with Guy Fawkes Day (November 5), which is celebrated in England and New Zealand and Australia by burning an effigy on a bonfire and letting off fireworks.
If so, then everybody should settle down and lighten up already! This is perfectly normal behavior from Brits and they mean no offense by it. It’s just their version of Hallowe’en.
All in fun.
LOL! Okay!
So you agree with them ? If being able to recite Supreme Court cases is so important to you then vote for Obama, after all he was editor of the Harvard Law Review. I wonder how much Obama spends on his whole hollywood charade ? probably 100 times that. Sounds like you’ve been brainwashed like them or are a troll. Has Obama ever released a college transcript ?
Did Savage really say that? I tried really hard to like the lady, in fact I did for a moment. But $150,000 story was too much for me, it pushed me over the edge. One good thing came out of yesterday though when I was convinced I was going to vote for Keyes, I talked two people out of voting for Obama because I finally was going to vote for someone who I wanted to. I was able to speak with conviction. I got my father to change his vote to McCain and my sister to switch her vote to Keyes, they were going to vote for Obama. So it served a purpose while it lasted. I could be wrong about Sara, but right now lets just say, I’m not one of her fans!
They’re just jealous because they don’t have her and we do.
“Everything they learned is what she said herself. The women obviously cheated her way out of of college. She knows nothing about what the VP does, thinks her First Amendment Rights are being violated when she is criticized and can’t name one Supreme Court Case. Despite not knowing this, she doesn’t mind have 150,000 blown on her looks? The ironic thing is, the only reason McCain is getting my vote is because Alan Keyes is running. At least I get to kid myself that I do have a choice, as I flirted with the idea of voting for Keyes yesterday. That made me feel better, so now I can go ahead and vote for McCain despite Palin!”
Who the heck are you, Katie Couric? Let’s just take the first of your baseless attacks.....” The women obviously cheated her way out of of college.”
Show me.
Just a few left overs that are still pissed about the last time we used explosives on them.
Let 'em rant....
I haven’t been brainwashed and I haven’t been listening to the left wing news either. It was the things Palin was doing and saying. It just finally got to me. I could be wrong, who knows, she could be “Ronald Reagan in s skirt” but right now I don’t think so. I’ve got a news flash for you, it’s not sinful to be well educated and a Christian, it does happen. Keyes is a good example but I will vote for McCain. It just made me feel better so now I can vote for McCain.
Lets hope the btits are good with arabic.
I can’t believe that the “$150.000 story” pushed you over the edge. Even the KoolAid-drinking, Obamacorn nutcases in the Obamedia realized how foolish it was after a day or two. Who do you think is buying the “messiah’s” wardrobe and paying for him to fly to Hawaii to visit “his deathly ill grandmother.”
More like a silent yawn.
“So you agree with them ? If being able to recite Supreme Court cases is so important to you then vote for Obama”
That entire question was a gotcha and Palin knew it. No matter what case she might have cited would have been fuel to twist her agreement/disagreement. She did the only thing she could and didn’t name one. Just as she did about ‘what newspapers’ do you read.....if they ask most of us, we would have said the same thing...”ALL of ‘em!”
Katie Couric is just another Nasty Nellie.
Sarah Palin and The Nellie Olsons of the Media
http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/search?q=couric
Dirtbags.
Fatherless sons of Belial.
Come get another fatherless liberal with a Moslem (variant spelling intended) name anytime you want him. Until then, shut your effete mouths; your brains—such as they be—are leaking out.
“But $150,000 story was too much for me, it pushed me over the edge. “
And that story was debunked as well. Sounds like you go over the edge pretty easy.
I’ve been in Battle. Sad, very sad. This is how one expects socialists to act.
Are these folks making you proud?
The Two Minutes Hate.
I don’t suppose these idiots see the irony in the fact that we don’t get that worked up about their elections.
Sounds like these British liberals have some unresolved resentment toward Margaret Thatcher. :)
“Townsfolk in England have delivered their explosive verdict on Sarah Palin”
Did they use a vest to deliver their “explosive verdict”, if not they didn’t do it right.
So, here's to you you old bag, Sarah was campaigning around the country in what she could bring in a small suitcase from Alaska.
The campaign decided to get her and her family who were accompanying her NEW CLOTHES so a friend of Katy Couric went out and bought a gazillion things for them to try on. Those that didn't fit went back.
The same people in charge of the "buying" appear to have charged some other things to those accounts that had nothing whatsoever to do with clothing, either for Governor Palin or her kids.
What it gets down to is someone out there has convinced you and other weak minds that the Governor and her children should campaign in the same clothes until they turn into rags.
I disagree with you and with them.
On the other hand you have Obama who has several closets filled to the brim with $5,000 suits and you didn't say a word even though he bought them with money stolen from the poor.
Lets get an effingy of the Queen and blow it up and see how that goes over.
Couric’s friend is the one who bought all those clothes too. I hope they’ve tossed her under the campaign plane or something ~ while in flight!
Then they should blow up the Queen. I’m sure she would find it hilarious.
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