Posted on 07/08/2010 6:56:45 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Spain worried about safety of new world star Paul the Octopus
Posted : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:42:23 GMT
By : Wolfgang Dahlmann
Oberhausen, Germany - Paul the Octopus has turned into a global superstar revolving around the 2010 World Cup, with top political leaders in Spain even worried about the oracle mussel-eater's safety.
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Two glass cubes are baited with mussels and marked with flags of Germany and Uruguay. The mussel Paul chooses first is viewed by his handlers as his prediction.
While Spanish football supporters are in heaven about La Roja reaching their first World Cup final, politicians are worried about irate - if not idiotic - German fans who blame Paul for their team's 1-0 loss against Spain in the World Cup semis.
"That crazy octopus was right. Calamares for everyone," yelled a customer at a Greek restaurant in Frankfurt.
Even before the match, the german Westfaelische Rundschau paper had Paul on the front page on Wednesday after his semi-final prediction, accompanied by a one-word verdict: "Traitor."
No wonder Spain Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is fearful of Paul's health.
"We will send Paul a team of bodyguards," he said after Spain's win over Germany.
And Environment Minister Elena Espinosa would like to file for endangered species status so that Germans do not eat Paul.
followers in the Netherlands are also anxious of Paul's prediction. The mass daily De Telegraaf said there is only one question mark remaining, writing: "Octopus promise: Oranje Champion?"
The paper's online edition came up with an urgent Internet news item including a picture in which Paul had tipped the Netherlands. The so-called "photo evidence" showed Paul opening the case with the red-white-blue flag.
The daily later said it was a fake and added: "We cannot get too happy too early."
(Excerpt) Read more at earthtimes.org ...
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Glad there’s a big ocean between us and the euroweenies.
Congrats!
:-)
Grilled over coal, and served with herbs, olive oil, and vinegar. Some guy named Stavros preferably doing the catching AND cookin.
"We will send Paul a team of bodyguards," he said after Spain's win over Germany.
I wonder if Paul knows about Zapatero running scared out of Iraq.
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