Posted on 10/16/2017 7:53:20 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
North Korean race-goers who once risked three years hard labor for gambling are now able to bet on local horse races, as the one-party state searches for new ways to generate hard currency in the wake of tough international sanctions.
In recent weeks, North Korea's access to foreign money has been significantly limited by a flurry of international sanctions over Pyongyang's missile and nuclear weapons programs.
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So, instead of feeding their people they’re feeding race horses, or something similar.
It has to be pig races.
“So, instead of feeding their people they’re feeding race horses, or something similar.”
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Young racehorse in NK = gambling revenue.
Retired racehorse in NK = dinner.
“The horses are nervous in their racing stalls awaiting the signal from Dear Leader .... and they’re OFF! Going into the first turn, it’s Flung Dung leading the pack with Juche-Fruit and Bark Eater in second and third place.
“Heading into the back track, Deep Kimchi trails the....what? Give me those binoculars! Great Leader’s ghost! The horses have stopped, the jockeys have dismounted, and they’re eating the horses! The shock troops are running across the field, the revolutionary guard are running across the field, and by god, if I wasn’t on the radio, I’d be running across the field, too!
“But wait...the troops are eating the horses, too! And now the anti-aircraft guns are firing into the bloody scene! Oh, the humanity!”
Mabey Li’l Kim has seen the light and has decided to turn North Korea into the Macau or Las Vegas of East Asia!
I thought they had eaten all the horses and dogs in No. Korea. Imports?
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