12/7/2005: Sheep protest in Madrid

Undertoad · 12-07-2005, 12:50 PM

Yesterday we had a protestor dressed as an animal, now here are actual animals used in protest. In this case, sent along by xoB from the Wash. Post Day in Photos, these sheep were herded through the middle of Madrid in an annual protest of the destruction of Spain's "ancient routes for leading livestock to the pasture". So the official caption says.

If it's an annual protest, doesn't that really tell you that the protest has been ineffective? Or -- has it been effective, and they've kept protesting in case the lack of protest is what made the routes negligible in the first place?

In any case, it's fun to see the flock marching down the middle of the street. I imagine the smell might put you off your burger though. And who's responsible for clean-up...?

wolf · 12-07-2005, 01:01 PM

They should probably paint words on the sides of the sheep so that they can have sheep protest poetry.

(and yes, I'm really saddended that sycamore never pulled off that similar project before fleeing back to the Midwest)

dar512 · 12-07-2005, 01:14 PM

Pretty soon every street in the world will have a Starbucks, a McDonalds, and a Walgreens. -- And everyone will have a cell phone with digital camera.

Wormfood · 12-07-2005, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dar512

.. And everyone will have a cell phone with digital camera.

That's reminds me, how come that I still never owned a cellphone.
Heck even my 88 year old dad have one.
I mean,I'm not afraid of tech stuff or anything... (I do have 4 computers running all day at home...)
I dont get it.

*Sorry if it was little offtopic..

glatt · 12-07-2005, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Wormfood

That's reminds me, how come that I still never owned a cellphone.
Heck even my 88 year old dad have one.
I mean,I'm not afraid of tech stuff or anything... (I do have 4 computers running all day at home...)
I dont get it.

*Sorry if it was little offtopic..

Because you realize you don't need a cell phone with your lifestyle and you are not a sheep who buys thing because everyone else does.

capnhowdy · 12-07-2005, 04:29 PM

Where are the numbers?
All the older dudes in the pic are already falling asleep.What a sleepy little town. If they'd turn a few bulls loose this scene would soon be history.
Maybe they should just leave the damn sheep in the pasture. Just a thought. Guess they need them home at night.

beavis · 12-08-2005, 12:54 AM

i thought animal protests were required to have naked chicks...

Cyclefrance · 12-08-2005, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

Where are the numbers?
All the older dudes in the pic are already falling asleep.What a sleepy little town. If they'd turn a few bulls loose this scene would soon be history.
Maybe they should just leave the damn sheep in the pasture. Just a thought. Guess they need them home at night.

Of course they're sleepy - they're counting a lot of sheep....

xoxoxoBruce · 12-08-2005, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Because you realize you don't need a cell phone with your lifestyle and you are not a sheep who buys thing because everyone else does.

wolf · 12-08-2005, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by beavis

i thought animal protests were required to have naked chicks...

The sheep aren't wearing any underwear, and I don't see a ram in the bunch.

Trilby · 12-08-2005, 08:32 AM

I'm just glad that McDonald's was thoughtful enough to put an 'E' on the end of 'restaurant'. Without that 'E', I doubt if any of those people could figure out just what that is.

Perry Winkle · 12-08-2005, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

I'm just glad that McDonald's was thoughtful enough to put an 'E' on the end of 'restaurant'. Without that 'E', I doubt if any of those people could figure out just what that is.

You've gotta be culturally sensitive, right? That 'E' carries a lot of symbolic weight.

wolf · 12-08-2005, 09:24 AM

I think that it's charming that foreigners seem to think that McDonalds is a restaurant.

TinMan · 12-08-2005, 02:05 PM

Ye Olde Chew'n'Spew

xoxoxoBruce · 12-08-2005, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by grant

You've gotta be culturally sensitive, right? That 'E' carries a lot of symbolic weight.

And a 15% price increase.

12-07-2005, 12:50 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	12/7/2005: Sheep protest in Madrid Yesterday we had a protestor dressed as an animal, now here are actual animals used in protest. In this case, sent along by xoB from the Wash. Post Day in Photos, these sheep were herded through the middle of Madrid in an annual protest of the destruction of Spain's "ancient routes for leading livestock to the pasture". So the official caption says. If it's an annual protest, doesn't that really tell you that the protest has been ineffective? Or -- has it been effective, and they've kept protesting in case the lack of protest is what made the routes negligible in the first place? In any case, it's fun to see the flock marching down the middle of the street. I imagine the smell might put you off your burger though. And who's responsible for clean-up...?

12-07-2005, 01:01 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	They should probably paint words on the sides of the sheep so that they can have sheep protest poetry. (and yes, I'm really saddended that sycamore never pulled off that similar project before fleeing back to the Midwest) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-07-2005, 01:14 PM	#3
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Globalization Pretty soon every street in the world will have a Starbucks, a McDonalds, and a Walgreens. -- And everyone will have a cell phone with digital camera. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

12-07-2005, 04:29 PM	#6
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Where are the numbers? All the older dudes in the pic are already falling asleep.What a sleepy little town. If they'd turn a few bulls loose this scene would soon be history. Maybe they should just leave the damn sheep in the pasture. Just a thought. Guess they need them home at night. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

12-08-2005, 08:32 AM	#11
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I'm just glad that McDonald's was thoughtful enough to put an 'E' on the end of 'restaurant'. Without that 'E', I doubt if any of those people could figure out just what that is. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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beavis butthead died Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mtv reruns Posts: 88	i thought animal protests were required to have naked chicks...

12-08-2005, 09:24 AM	#13
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I think that it's charming that foreigners seem to think that McDonalds is a restaurant. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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