Posted on 04/09/2013 8:42:10 AM PDT by Pan_Yan
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A local official had given the camel to Mr Hollande in gratitude for France spearheading a drive to flush out Islamic extremists from Mali. But the well-intentioned gift soon proved a liability.
The camel ruined its handover ceremony by drowning out a Malian official's speech with its screeching.
Mr Hollande's voice could just be heard over the din when he promised: "I will use it as a means of transport as often as possible."
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The camel had already embarrassed Mr Hollande when Said Toureg, a man from the Timbuktu region, claimed that it had been stolen from him after his house was destroyed in a French air raid.
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Mr Hollande's voice could just be heard over the din ...
Apparently it was a tea party camel.
And I thought Mutton was nasty...
According the the food network, it’s best eaten raw.
According to me, it’s best not eaten at all, bleh.
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