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Did they run out of donkeys and belltowers?

Posted: 26th May, '08, 12:57
by cromasaig
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7419655.stm

Spanish village holds baby jump
A Colacho jumper leaps over infants in Castrillo de Murcia on 25 May
The jumpers were leaping over five or six infants at a time

Grown men have been leaping over rows of babies in the north Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia in an annual rite meant to ward off the Devil.
Jumpers dressed as the Colacho, a character representing the Devil, bounded over clusters of bemused infants laid out on mattresses.
Nobody appeared to get hurt in this year's festive event.

Castrillo, near Burgos, has been holding the event since 1620 to mark the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi.
The feast is widely celebrated in Spain, often with processions and mystery plays.
Pageants can feature dancers depicting demons and angels or other characters.

Re: Did they run out of donkeys and belltowers?

Posted: 26th May, '08, 13:29
by Fat Bob
Reminded me somehow of a joke:

How do you make a baby float?
2 scoops of baby, one scoop of ice cream.

Re: Did they run out of donkeys and belltowers?

Posted: 26th May, '08, 13:36
by Pinklepurr
Each to their own I suppose but still doesn't sound anywhere near as bad as that one where they throw the babies off some tower in India.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8ed_1209300037

Re: Did they run out of donkeys and belltowers?

Posted: 26th May, '08, 13:40
by baloo
I have considered throwing BBIII out of his 2nd story bedroom window a few times now. The only thing stopping me is my fear of being nicknamed "Michael jackson"

Re: Did they run out of donkeys and belltowers?

Posted: 26th May, '08, 14:41
by BFG
I shouldn't worry about it. Kids are especially built for throwing out of windows.

After all, have you never heard of ....wait for it.... wait for it...it's worth it.....


...BOUNCING BABIES!!!

Ba doom, tish!!!!

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Re: Did they run out of donkeys and belltowers?

Posted: 26th May, '08, 14:43
by cromasaig
Pinklepurr wrote:Each to their own I suppose but still doesn't sound anywhere near as bad as that one where they throw the babies off some tower in India.
Fair point.

And yet who amongst us can say they've never punted the beloved son & heir off the top of a 50ft phallic tower?