Violence erupted during a protest in Canberra, Australia as Prime Minister Julia Gillard was giving a speech celebrating Australia's National Day. The protesters were angry with Gillard's selection of Tasmania Fame as a replacement player on the Australia PM XI team, after the injuries to Aaron Ayre and Nathan Coulter-Nile, believing she was selling out to Fame's celebrity status instead of picking the best possible replacement.
The protest turned a bit ugly and riot police had to move in to escort the Prime Minister out behind large riot shields. The Prime Minister reportedly lost a shoe during the scuffle, but was unharmed. I guess they take their Cricket pretty seriously down under!
One might even say that the "indigenous aboriginal" population is less into Fame than into good cricket. Still, no reason to step on "my blue suede shoe."
ReplyDeleteIf it were Snagglepuss instead of Prime Minister Gillard, I am sure his message of "Party to the end" would have gone a long way toward making this a fun event. He would not have lost that shoe in the exuberant mayhem, (he does not wear any).
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