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March 2, 2012 at 11:15am
Somebody's stolen Astrid's dye-bottle
It’s Waylon Johnston, law reporter at The Times:
CIRCUS AGENT FELT INSULTED AFTER BEING CALLED A CLOWN
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No reason for him to feel insulted. The list of clowns on these blessed islands is long and distinguished.
Does that include our future Minister of Justice?
Has this person ever been to a football match and heard the standard imprecations thrown at the referee and linesmen by supporters on a regular basis?
Must have been a slow news week for Waylon Johnston.
When it is so slow, maybe Johnston should get some insider information from Malta’s leading criminal lawyer?
Yes, Marku. I do not know why he was offended. There are too many clowns around.
Mintoff was once offended because an Englishman angrily exclaimed; What a funny little man. If I am not mistaken he was taken to court and fined.
Maybe it’s just coulrophobia but isn’t it ironic how somebody who sees absolutely nothing wrong with constraining wild majestic animals to act like clowns, is averse to being called one?
Isn’t it ironic that whilst our courts are up to their eyeballs with real and grave cases, people like Mr. Zammit, who are hoping to serve in public office through the Sliema Local Council, deem it appropriate and reasonable to further burden our justice system with frivolous and useless claims such is that of a fully grown man feeling insulted by two sixteen year old girls?
Surely if Mr. Zammit is about to launch himself into public life, then he should develop thicker skin.
Perhaps he should consult circus elephants, (you know the ones whose skin is regularly pierced by bullhooks) for some free advice on how to do this sooner rather than later.