Last week, we were mourning the impending death of Europe. Today, our expat pal Liberal Media drew my attention to a story from Holland. It's a reminder that sometimes cultures, like people, sink so far into dementia that they can no longer survive on their own.
Death threat for killer of Domino-toppling sparrow
"At least seven organisations have become involved in the saga surrounding the sparrow shot dead on Monday.The little bird's crime was to knock over 23,000 of the 4.3 dominoes laid out for an attempt to break the domino toppling record . . . Animal rights group Dierenbescherming and the provincial authority have both appointed officials to investigate the shooting dead of the bird with an air gun. . . Meanwhile, the man who fired the fatal shot has been threatened with death.
Posted by Discoshaman at novembre 17, 2005 12:21 AM | TrackBack
When I read that post to FLGrandpa, he said, "They should have watched TOPKAPI."
If you're not familiar with the movie (1964), a small bird is the undoing of the burglars in an otherwise perfect crime, set in Turkey (Istanbul's Topkapi Palace). It's got humor as well as tension. Unfortunately the video is not widely available; you may borrow ours.
FL Grandma,
Please, please, please forgive me for not emailing you back yet. If I don't do it tonight, I promise to do something rash, like banning myself from blogging for a month or something. I'm so sorry.
Haven't seen Topkapi, btw. Ill have to see if Video Renaissance has it. Have you ever been there? It's on Bee Ridge Rd. The most incredible selection of old and Indie films. . .
Posted by: Discoshaman at novembre 17, 2005 08:45 AM