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Southeast Asia
Indonesian cartoon contest lampoons at Danish royalty
2006-11-06
An Indonesian radio station yesterday held a cartoon drawing competition to lampoon Danish royalty to get even for cartoons published in Denmark that ‘insulted’ the Prophet Mohammed, a report said. A total of 73 children took part in the “The Legend of the King of Denmark and the Pig” drawing competition at a mosque in the East Java town of Kediri, organised by Radio Famili Education (Radikal) FM, the Antara news agency said.
"Yer Highness! Some Indonesians are making fun of you!"
"Really? Who?"
"Indonesians, sire."
"Really? Okay. Did you have anything important to tell me?"
"No. Just passing the time of day."
"Hokay. Is there any more beer?"
Station executive Agus Sunyoto said the competition was a good way to get at Denmark for having allowed the publication of the insulting cartoons. “Actually, this is a very effective way, compared to protests that often can lead to anarchism” Sunyoto said.
Sure hope the Danes don't go protesting and getting all anarchic. Somehow I don't think they're going to.
The agency said that many of the participants were non-Muslims. One of the cartoons, by Halim Wiranata, 13, was titled ‘King of Circus of Copenhagen’, showing a mustachioed and crowned pig sitting on a throne in a circus with the Danish flag in the background.
Posted by:ryuge

#8  Nah, those are just for scooting over and replenishing their stock of nublie Indonesian dancing girls. The cuties line up dockside just waiting for their Nordic he-men to arrive, don't cha know.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-11-06 22:34  

#7  I think you're wrong Zenster. I think the long ships are being prepared even as we speak.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-11-06 17:30  

#6  I'm more than confident that the Danes won't even bother to take umbrage at this meaningless backwater drivel. Of course, their lack of response will not manage to get through as any sort of signifier to the Indonesians, EXCEPT ...

Be prepared for rabid foaming spittle flecked Islamic declamations about how; "The Danish court and its people are decadent and weak for not springing into immediate action with violent protests over this egregious slight upon their Royal house."

Can't you just see it now?
Posted by: Zenster   2006-11-06 17:11  

#5  I really don't think the Indonesians are going to get it. Oh well. At least we'll have some funny cartoons to look at!

Icing on the cake: The Danish royalty could submit some of their own!
Posted by: gorb   2006-11-06 12:50  

#4  Are they funny?
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-11-06 10:09  

#3  Have the Danes started seething over this? Are there calls for Crusade? Should there be a contract put out on Agus Sunyoto?
Or is the opinion, "Man, what a buncha retarded lamos."?
I'm betting on the later.
Posted by: tu3031   2006-11-06 09:48  

#2  Of course, the choice of the pig was purely by chance... kinda like homegrown US terrs refering to kufrs as "white meat" (as in "the other white meat")...
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-11-06 08:30  

#1  And Denmark has called for the beheading of all Indonesians. ... Oh, they haven't? Never mind.
Posted by: Glenmore   2006-11-06 07:13  

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