The people of Battle, England created an effigy of Governor Sarah Palin holding a machine gun with a slogan at the base saying "too hot to handle." After this effigy was created the people blew it up with fireworks and other explosives.
click here to see the pictureOrganizers of the event stated that this "was not meant to cause offense."
The townspeople of Battle have been doing this since 1646. In recent years, the people have done the same thing with their last prime minister and Tony Blair.
5 comments:
Interesting, it looks like England loves to mock our politics, and find Palin the most mock-worthy. I guess that just shows that we aren't doing so hot in the U.S. right now.
I dont think that this neccessarily shows that we aren't "doing so hot" but maybe its just that England is more free with their freedom of speech, or perhaps its just that English sense of humor that Americans just dont seem to understand. Either way, I dont think we should have someone a heartbeat away from the presidency if other countries have already blown them up.
Is this simply a traditional night of fun or is it a very pointless way of expressing disapproval of Sarah Palin? The fact that it has a long history doesn't make it any less offensive. There are better, more productive ways of expressing feelings about a political figure, such as writing for a newspaper or blog. I wonder how people react when they "blow up" one of their own political leaders.
This is quite a difference compared with Palin's last photo with a machine gun(ahem...) Anyways, I guess this is a not-too-subtle hint that foreigners aren't too jolly (they use this word in England) about America's politics. It's a pity that Monty Python ended because I fully expect this to be in one of their sketch. There is so much politics recently that I "HOPE"© for something completely different after Nov. 4.
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