9th
May
2006
The Organic and Natural Food Association of the United Kingdom said th’other day it was “displeased” that the export of wooden gallows was to be prohibited while the export of radioactive waste, firearms and toxic rhetoric continues to be promoted by the Blair government.
They should try moving to a civilized country like Sweden, which exports semi-lethal projectiles composed entirely of sustainably harvested timber.
posted by hedgehog in Stackable Coffins |
9th
May
2006
As some of you may know, this is the anniversary of the day Nazi Germany surrendered to the Red Army. V-E day, May 8, is the day celebrated (sort of) in the U.S., which was when people first learned that the Germans had surrendered unconditionally (which happened the previous day, May 7) and rushed pell-mell into the streets, kissing and such. But since the Russians are basically responsible for defeating the Nazis*, it’s probably more appropriate to follow their lead and celebrate on May 9. My boss, who is Russian, tells me he might be on the phone for a good portion of the day, as this is still a major holiday there, and it is customary to call up veterans to wish them well.
* By which token we should consider the Normandy invasion in 1944 one of the first salvos in the Cold War.
posted by saurabh in Uncategorized |
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