Officials in Looe, England, “have told organizers of a traditional nighttime Christmas procession to replace flaming torches with glow sticks.” The procession, a 20-year tradition, attracts about 500 people. “Local officials said they feared they might be sued if there was an accident caused by the torches, so they paid about $600 for 500 glow sticks. ‘It’s an absolute joke,’ said John Andrews. ‘How can you have a torchlight procession with glow sticks? We’ll be the laughing stock of the county.'” (“U.K. torchlight possession bans flames”, UPI, Nov. 19)(via van Bakel).
Torchlight procession? Try glowsticks
Officials in Looe, England, “have told organizers of a traditional nighttime Christmas procession to replace flaming torches with glow sticks.” The procession, a 20-year tradition, attracts about 500 people. “Local officials said they feared they might be sued if there was an accident caused by the torches, so they paid about $600 for 500 glow […]
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