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bbfan1991
09-02-2012, 02:15 PM
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Clumsy gardeners have been ordered to uproot a flowerbed in the middle of a roundabout in the Somerset village of Weston after residents complained it looked like a Nazi swastika

The controversial floral display sprung up in the middle of a roundabout in the sleepy Somerset town of Weston, much to the surprise of the town's 5,000 inhabitants.

North Somerset Council ordered for the offensive flowers to be removed following the controversy and the embarrassing blooms have now been given the chop.

Bungling gardeners had been asked to dig up a portion of the flower bed over the winter, but accidentally left the unfortunate design in full view of motorists and pedestrians who pass the patch daily

The council have since expressed its shock over the arrangement, while the suburb's park and garden officer moved quickly to correct the mistake.

Despite the error, North Somerset Council insist their aim is to keep all flowerbeds under their control looking 'attractive'.

'We aim to keep shrub beds clean, weed-free and to prune them to promote flowering,' claims the council's website.

'We will also replant the beds in the spring and autumn, and in some cases just for the summer season, to keep the displays looking attractive.'

The swastika came to prominence in Europe in 1930s as the symbol of the Nazi party.

Marc
09-02-2012, 02:17 PM
:o

Saph
09-02-2012, 02:19 PM
How can they accidently make that shape :suspect:

Marc
09-02-2012, 02:20 PM
Exactly.. retarded if you ask me

King Gizzard
09-02-2012, 02:22 PM
let's be honest we've all done it

Marc
09-02-2012, 02:23 PM
trimmed my pubes earlier and it came out like a swastika.. I was so embarrassed

Visage
09-02-2012, 02:35 PM
trimmed my pubes earlier and it came out like a swastika.. I was so embarrassed
:eek:
I thought that spoiler in your signature was part of your post, that said I didn't click on it.

Marc
09-02-2012, 02:36 PM
who do you know it isn't my hairy region then? :suspect:

bbfan1991
09-02-2012, 02:38 PM
who do you know it isn't my hairy region then? :suspect:

*Consults Katie Price*.

Visage
09-02-2012, 02:39 PM
who do you know it isn't my hairy region then? :suspect:

I don't...:eek:

But I did realise after the thought, that it was part of your signature and believe you wouldn't really share that detail.


Would you.....?:shocked:

Marc
09-02-2012, 02:45 PM
Ha! Who knows

Okay this has gone a little off topic....

Livia
09-02-2012, 02:53 PM
This story of reminded me of this:

Mrs. Irene Graham of Thorpe Avenue, Boscombe, delighted the audience with her reminiscence of the German prisoner of war who was sent each week to do her garden. He was repatriated at the end of 1945, she recalled. "He'd always seemed a nice friendly chap, but when the crocuses came up in the middle of our lawn in February 1946, they spelt out 'Heil Hitler.'"

(Bournemouth Evening Echo)

bbfan1991
09-02-2012, 02:55 PM
It is also a bit creepy when a woman's private parts are described as a ''lady garden'' too:eek:.

Marc
09-02-2012, 03:04 PM
This story of reminded me of this:

Mrs. Irene Graham of Thorpe Avenue, Boscombe, delighted the audience with her reminiscence of the German prisoner of war who was sent each week to do her garden. He was repatriated at the end of 1945, she recalled. "He'd always seemed a nice friendly chap, but when the crocuses came up in the middle of our lawn in February 1946, they spelt out 'Heil Hitler.'"

(Bournemouth Evening Echo)

:laugh2: that's brilliant.. not good, but brilliant.

arista
09-02-2012, 03:26 PM
http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/09/article-1328791481668-11A6E021000005DC-71295_636x415.jpg

Clumsy gardeners have been ordered to uproot a flowerbed in the middle of a roundabout in the Somerset village of Weston after residents complained it looked like a Nazi swastika

The controversial floral display sprung up in the middle of a roundabout in the sleepy Somerset town of Weston, much to the surprise of the town's 5,000 inhabitants.

North Somerset Council ordered for the offensive flowers to be removed following the controversy and the embarrassing blooms have now been given the chop.

Bungling gardeners had been asked to dig up a portion of the flower bed over the winter, but accidentally left the unfortunate design in full view of motorists and pedestrians who pass the patch daily

The council have since expressed its shock over the arrangement, while the suburb's park and garden officer moved quickly to correct the mistake.

Despite the error, North Somerset Council insist their aim is to keep all flowerbeds under their control looking 'attractive'.

'We aim to keep shrub beds clean, weed-free and to prune them to promote flowering,' claims the council's website.

'We will also replant the beds in the spring and autumn, and in some cases just for the summer season, to keep the displays looking attractive.'

The swastika came to prominence in Europe in 1930s as the symbol of the Nazi party.


Yes but close up
they would not notice it.

Jesus.
09-02-2012, 03:40 PM
Yes but close up
they would not notice it.

Good point.

I mean, how were this group of nice young men supposed to know?

http://fitsnews.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/neo-nazis.jpg?w=460
They love their gardening.