On their, once great, but currently sinking, ship of fools.
It probably seemed like a good idea at the time. Stuck for inspiration about what to wear at their village carnival, one group made a last-minute decision to dress up in mock Muslim burkas.
Calling themselves the “Page Three Beauties from the Ramalama Ding-Dong Times”, the 17 men and women carried placards with made-up names such as “Miss Hairyarmpitsbad”, “Miss Slackistan”, “Miss Notbadinbedabad” and “Miss
As they walked the one-mile parade route, the group knelt down in mock prayer and used fake compasses to try to find Mecca.
Their routine impressed carnival judges – a mayor, two district councillors and a parish councillor – and they were shortlisted for the “best entry” prize.
But before any awards were handed out, police told the group to leave after complaints about racism.
I don’t care who you are, that’s some funny shit right there.
This one, not so funny.
The carnival was held 20 miles from Padstow, where the annual Darkie Day – which involved locals blacking up their faces – regularly attracted accusations of racism. It is now known as Mummers Day.
OK, “Mummers Day” is kind of slaphappy.
Found @ LGF
Well, it all depends on whose ox is gored, I guess.
If the same group of people had decided to parody George Bush, or revive likely past parodies of Maggie Thatcher, they would have won first prize.
Just more PeeCee BS, I guess. The thing that gets me is the snippet “The police moved them on”. OK, were the police acting on orders? It seems that the local town brasshats were enjoying the performance, and likely didn’t issue any such orders. If the local Inspector took it upon him or herself to issue the order to toss them from the parade, then that’s a serious matter, because then you have the cops enforcing a political slant.
If that were to ever become the case here, we would have to buy different color front sight inserts…..