Posted on 11/28/2002 6:53:41 AM PST by vannrox
Partying Daughter Grounded, Foot Nailed to Floor
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A Cambodian mother took drastic measures to stop her party-loving 13-year-old daughter from going at out night -- she nailed her foot to the floor, officials said on Wednesday.
Mao Savoeun, 36, from Kompong Thom province in central Cambodia, told police she was angry with her daughter for going to a party at a local pagoda during last week's Water Festival, the annual knees-up in the war-ravaged southeast Asian nation.
On the girl's return, and after she went to sleep, her mother drove a two-inch nail through the top of her right foot, pinning it to the floorboards.
"We educated her about human rights and she was shedding tears, but this is a crime and we are going to send her to the prosecutor who will decide whether to charge her," local district chief Srey Puthy told Reuters.
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Yes, but did it work?
"Shaddup or I'll nail your other foot to the floor."
Policeman: "Nailed your head to the floor?!"
Some Monty Python sketch I don't completely remember.
Well, I'm just guessing here.... |
It's tame. From other sources, I gather it's just an informal gathering of people.
Sounds like we're thinking along the same lines ;- )
We can guess pretty easily, though...
With a term like "knees up" to describe it, sounds like it's as...err...INFORMAL as you can get.
knees up, Mother Brown
A light-hearted popular song beginning thus; a popular dance in which the knees are vigorously raised to the accompaniment of the song. So ellipt., as knees-up n., spec. a lively party or gathering. Also occas. in extended uses.
In comparison, many American 13 year old girls will be given a condom by their liberal brain washed stupid parents with instructions to have a good time, many that think 13 years old have a right to do what they want or think kids will be kids, might as well protect them
Congratualtions. You've won "The Understatement of the Day" Award. |
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