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December 2, 2020 02:03 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/12/02/thousands-of-people-have-signed-up-to-throw-eggs-at-a-new-bronze-statue-of-the-iron-lady.html
Thousands of people have signed up to throw eggs at a new bronze statue of the Iron Lady
From Newsweek:
— Read the restOver 2,000 people have signed up for an "egg-throwing contest" at the unveiling ceremony of a statue of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher which will cost a local council 100,000 ($133,000) just for the unveiling.
The hefty cost of the unveiling has prompted a backlash against South Kesteven District Council, with people furious that the council will have to underwrite the sum at a time of economic hardship as unemployment rises and businesses close during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/12/02/thousands-of-people-have-signed-up-to-throw-eggs-at-a-new-bronze-statue-of-the-iron-lady.html
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