OT: Funny News Story - French Garden Gnomes

[SusanT]

I read the below story on Yahoo news. I swear this is an actual news story! I thought others might enjoy this!

Thursday July 12 12:33 PM ET
French Gnomes Helped on Way to Spiritual Freedom
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - More than 70 garden gnomes were found on the steps of a cathedral in northeastern France after an undercover operation by the shadowy Garden Gnome Liberation Front, a regional newspaper said on Thursday.

The kitsch creatures had been abducted from their green, floral homes and assembled on the steps of the cathedral in the town of Saint-Die, La Liberte de l'Est reported.

A banner of the Gnome Liberation Front, which aims to ''free'' gnomes and ``return them to the wild,'' was found at the scene.

Local police who gathered the little statues declined to comment to journalists in an effort to contain what appeared to be a spiraling of gnome abductions in the area.

This is the second covert operation by the Front in as many days. Motorists in eastern France were surprised to find more than 100 gnomes, snow whites and other gaudy garden statues on a roundabout on Wednesday. Some were arranged to spell out ''Free the Gnomes.''

[KValley]

Susan! I heard this on NPR yesterday, so it must be true ;) I talked to DH today- he's in western France, and it is indeed all over the news there.

Today is Bastille Day (well, was, French-time)...I wonder if any gnomes have decided to start a revolution of their own...

Merci bien for the chuckle :D

[SusanT]

My husband and I laughed so hard we cried, but I can't find any photographs on the internet of this! If anyone finds a photo, please post the link.

[SusanL]

Too funny, thanks for sharing!! I will look on the internet to see if I can locate a picture!!

[maizeyoats]

I have lots of things in my garden but thank goodness I don't have gnomes lest someone thinks of starting a revolution to free them in the good old USA. :D :cool: :o

[kirkbyky]

I actually read about this in a mag article at work the other day, I cant remember the name of it, but I will look on monday. The pictures were hysterical! Go, gnome commandos, Go! :D

[BlueMoose]

If anyone decides to liberate the gnomes in the US, they can start with the dozen or so in my in-law's yard.

Gee, I hope nobody decides to liberate my pink flamingos! :eek:

[Julia1Pin]

thanks for the great news story (especially since it's true).

For more stories like this (that aren't true) try www.theonion.com

[njwgood]

that reminds me of a funny story. One of the neighbors had a few Smurfs in their front yard and the surrounding neighbors were having a fit since tne neighborhood is really high scale. anyway, one was going on a trip to Europe and she stole one the Smurfs, took it with her and sent back postcards with pictures of the Smurf visiting a bunch of places!!! I don't know if the people ever figured out who took it!