<<I hadn't heard of the Hitler Oak, but it did remind me of
this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_swastika>>
That's great Pete, thanks. It in turn reminds me of this
marvellous piece that I've kept squirreled away - I think
from the News Quiz.
<<Mrs Irene Graham of Thorpe Avenue, Boscombe, delighted the
audience with her reminiscence of the German prisoner of war
who was sent each week to do her garden. He was repatriated
at the end of 1945, she recalled. "He'd always seemed a nice
friendly chap, but when the crocuses came up in the middle
of our lawn in February 1946, they spelt out Heil Hitler".
(Bournemouth Evening Echo)>>
An act of creative genius. To do it Bournemouth was
inspired, and that the prisoner of war wasn't even going to
be around to enjoy his handy work demonstrates a level of
foresight and wit that seems completely at odds with the
stereotypical WWII Nazi.
Completely off topic, but a couple more from the same
collection.
Police reveal that a woman arrested for shoplifting had a
whole salami in her knickers. When asked why, she said it
was because she was missing her Italian boyfriend. (Reuters
via The Manchester Evenings News)
A young girl who was blown out to sea on a set of inflatable
teeth was rescued by a man on an inflatable lobster. A
coastguard spokesman commented, "this sort of thing is all
too common". (The Times)
After being charged £20 for a £10 overdraft, 30 year old
Michael Howard of Leeds changed his name by deed poll to
Yorkshire Bank PLC Are Fascist Bastards. The bank has now
asked him to close his account, and Mr. Bastards has asked
them to repay the 69p balance, by cheque, made out in his
new name. (The Guardian)
Cheers
Acer ventura
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