US Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be blown up at Britain’s oldest bonfire celebrations – dressed up as a Rambo.
The Republican Governor of Alaska has been made into a giant effigy, with a tiny Barack Obama sitting behind her in a tin hat peppered with bullet holes with ‘O’Blimey’ written across it.
The pit bull with lipstick will be loaded with explosives and torched at the site of the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The annual bonfire, hosted by the Battel Bonfire Boyes, on Nov 1 will be topped off with the 20ft effigy of the ‘hockey mom’ dressed as Rambo, complete with bulging muscles, a machine gun and with bullets draped over her neck.
Matt Southam, chairman of Battel Bonfire Boyes, said: “We just felt she was one of the most interesting characters in the American elections.
“We like to add a little twist and because of her stance on guns, we made her into a Rambo-type character.”
What did you expect from the english? These are the folks that have prevented a united ireland for 400 years.
http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/479/Battle-Bonfire-prepares-to-explode.4648676.jp
Irreverent lot, aren’t they?
This is an annual event and the Bonfire Boyes have infused politics before – Tony Blair and Gordon Brown “squabbling as seaside favourites Punch and Judy.”
Sarah will be ceremoniously blown up at Britain’s oldest bonfire celebrations which will see crowds of people from Battle, Hastings and beyond enjoy the world-famous event.
1066 flaming torches will light the town as the ‘Oldest Guy in the World’ leads the procession through the medieval streets to Senlac Hill, where William defeated Harold in 1066.
With Bonfire Societies from all over Sussex, guisers, drummers, Morris Dancers and the ‘Black Bogies’, this is a unique event which can be traced through the parish records to 1646 when 12 shillings and 6 pence was expended.
The spectacle costs around £13,000 to stage and is free for the public.
This money is raised by the Bonfire Boyes throughout the year and all collections on the night go to local worthy causes.
The group is aiming to beat the £5,816 raised last year
Junior,
Don’t kill the messenger! As Red Vixen noted, this display was put together by the Brits.
Some more humor from the Brits and their facination with Govenor Palin. “She’s put the Hot in HOT”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3yXz0AeWoI
* Reminder: No personal insults and incivility on my threads, thanks!
junior? junior! I am mortally wounded Art. I guess hyper partisanship sounds similar regardless if its from an Irish Republican or an American one, huh? Gee, we usually get taken for opposites.
RV said: “No personal insults and incivility on my threads, thanks!”
You get what you deserve – I guess the truth hurts.
junior,
You seem to take things more personally than the average poster. This is ONLY a message board. Trying to control other posters by being mean does not make any sense, if you want to be taken seriously by others.
What exactly do you find so offensive in this post? It is an event held over the Pond, in the UK. It might be new information to some here. What exactly is your beef?
But come, Art and RV, RV didn’t just happen to accidentally let us know what some Brits are doing. I hope she would admit she took a secret enjoyment in posting this, especially the over-the-top picture.
We bloggers shouldn’t pretend we are saying nothing when we choose, out of the thousands of things we could be passing along, something in particular.
(Oh! If you all didn’t figure out, the first comment, an angry insult from a Palin supporter, was deleted.)
Anonyms,
I saw a history channel program about the underground of Ireland and how that country has endured so many invasions by so many different invaders/occupiers over the years. The Vikings had a series of channels that they were able to use to get to the interior of the country to set up their command post. I was suprised to hear how adept their boats were in fairly shallow water ( 4 feet I think) and they could sail at exceptionally fast speeds.
Ireland had the youngest average age per citizen. 34, I believe. When was the last time you visited?
Vern,
Of course I enjoyed that picture and I enjoy anything that I post.
Red I also enjoy everything you post. The oral history is well recorded now and I would recommend any of those as all of the stories are fascinating. I have a strange relationship with my ancestral anger towards the english and have no problem with anyone of english ancestry personally although I allow that they may have some feelings about my condemnation of the english for their treatment of the Irish. I think its pretty widely viewed as needing to end yet … hence my affinity for a United Ireland.
Red I also enjoy everything you post.
Thanks Anonyms – I always look forward to your comments, too!
I know my posts are not always appreciated by some, and by now, I figure they can just skip what I write. I like bold things.
I like spicy food, ideas and pictures 😉
This one is for you O’Anonyms –
There are four kinds of people in the UK –
First, there were the Scots who kept the Sabbath – and everything else they could lay their hands on.
Then there were the Welsh – who prayed on their knees and their neighbors.
Thirdly there were the Irish who never knew what they wanted – but were willing to fight for it anyway.
Lastly there were the English who considered themselves self-made men, – thus relieving the Almighty of a terrible responsibility.
Earlier this month, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1066426/Sarah-Palin-blunders-talks-British-ambassador-took-place-TV-debate-looms.html
Blunder: Sarah Palin has been forced to apologise after she mistakenly claimed she had met with British ambassador Nigel Sheinwald at an event which he did not actually attend
RV –
Your posts remain a long cry from your initial commitment to post on real estate matters only.
BTW, I believe RV took delight in cleverly disguising her disgust w/Palin by hiding behind a “documentary” she viewed.
Her efforts at a wanna be as an OC SNLer fall short.
As far as RV’s excuse, I like spicy, food, pictures, ideas. Her broadstroke mea culpa could mean she includes defamation of character, porn, poligamy, and bad Indian food. They all fall within the description of “bold.”
I am sure this post will get deleted or not posted.
Of course RV deleted juniors post, she always does.
Give me a break. It is a blog what are YOU so afraid of deleting posts.
LAME..but wait no one will see this because oh wait you will delete it.
Danielle,
I offered Junior a spot on our blog team. Then no one will be able to delete his posts. Let’s see if he bites…