| From: | "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Foreign News |
| Date: | Sun, 18 Jan 1998 23:29:14 +0000 |
>>>>>[Thought you and the guys might like this. As expected, it didn't
get any mainstream coverage, but it at least made a small splash...
+++++begin news article
[The L!ve TV studios, a gorgeous female reporter reading the news - in
her underwear - while someone in a chicken suit does what might be a
ritual dance behind her. The glass wall shows a handsome view of London
from a high-rise in Canary Wharf. In other words, a typical British
semi-pirate station]
"And finally, the maverick Baroness Glamis startled the House of Lords
with an unscheduled advertisment." The camera switches to the leather
benches of the Palace of Westminster, assorted great, good and not-so-
good either attentive to the debate or sleeping off a few too many G&Ts.
As the camera tracks, you see Quinn seated, grinning at the camera and
unfastening her jacket.
"The rogue Baroness, while the Public Playing Fields (Amendment) Act was
under debate late last night, stood - without permission - and removed
her jacket, to reveal a T-shirt from an American rock band."
[As the reporter speaks, Quinn does just that: under the smart jacket
she's wearing a long-sleeved black T-shirt, the front covered in
unreadable writing, but she turns to show the back and the clear "FRAG
THIS DREK! WELCOME TO THE KILLING ZONE, VICTIM!" inscription as those
around her variously laugh, snore or look disgusted. She pulls her
jacket back on and sits, making obviously apologetic gestures to the
Speaker as the camera leaves her]
"Interviewed later, she said that the band 'Killing Zone' were
outstandingly good, that they have yet to tour Britain, when they do to
go see them, and that she received no payment at all for her little
stunt; according to the Baroness she even paid for the T-shirt." The
reporter winks at the camera, before moving on to some minor royal's
arrest for kerb-crawling.
+++++end news article
I got told off something rotten for that, but with my reputation they
were willing to see the funny side. I mean, if you're allowed to
speculate about what an Honorable Member is wearing under his kilt - "I
have it on excellent authority that my honourable friend is defying
Scottish tradition, and in fact is wearing small red underpants", I kid
you not it's in Hansard) you can show off a T-shirt during an 11pm
adjournment debate.
If I'd _said_ anything in the House I'd be in deep doo-doo, it would
have to go on the permanent record, but Bernie saw the humour of just
flashing a shirt. Besides, when I showed for that debate everyone _knew_
I was planning something...
Anyhow. I figure you owe me free admission for the next time I'm able to
get to one of your concerts for that :) ]<<<<<
-- The Mighty Quinn <23:25:43/01-18-59>
