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bbfan1991 09-02-2012 02:15 PM

Swastika flowerbed leaves Somerset village red-faced...
 
http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02...95_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.

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

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Originally Posted by Marc (Post 4943409)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc (Post 4943438)
who do you know it isn't my hairy region then? :suspect:

*Consults Katie Price*.

Visage 09-02-2012 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc (Post 4943438)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Livia (Post 4943474)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbfan1991 (Post 4943388)
http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02...95_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

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Originally Posted by arista (Post 4943556)
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/...azis.jpg?w=460
They love their gardening.


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