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Infamous Picture-Ruining Yellow Car in Famous English Village Vandalised
2017-02-05
[BREITBART] Vandals have struck a banana yellow car blamed for ruining visitors’ photos of a famous English village.

"Move," someone scratched into the hood of Peter Maddox’s car in the Cotswolds village of Bibury as part of a January rampage that caused around 6,000 pounds ($8,000) in damages.

For the past three years, the 84-year-old widower has parked his Vauxhall Corsa outside his retirement cottage on Arlington Row in Bibury. The grey-stone 14th century homes are among the oldest inhabited dwellings in Britannia and feature in the artwork of British passports.

With locals’ public backing, the retired dentist says he won’t have his style dictated by tourists. Told by mechanics that his car was probably an insurance write-off, Maddox says he plans to buy a replacement -- in lime green.
Posted by:Fred

#6  Pray God that isn't how you'll go?

L-r is a near rhyme sound...
Posted by: trailing wife   2017-02-05 18:13  

#5  Verbs, dammit. Stood badly.

Also,

A hugely hung midget of Truro,
Accustomed to sleep in his bureau,
Was burned to an ember,
Blocked in by his member...

And bugger if I can finish it.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2017-02-05 15:33  

#4  A glad Mexicano of Truro
Was badly in need of a Euro.
Though, sadly, not native,
The lad got "creative"
And painted some stripes on his burro.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2017-02-05 15:28  

#3  Photoshop and On1 do a nice job of 'unwanted item' removal in post-production.

Just sayin'
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2017-02-05 11:07  

#2  With locals’ public backing,

My wife grew up in a tourist trap of a town on Cape Cod.

She kept a copy of an old Mad Magazine that captured the feelings perfectly.

"We hate those Yankees; but love those Yankee dollars".

Given the UKs taxes I doubt the locals see much benefit.
Posted by: AlanC   2017-02-05 08:20  

#1  Withlocals’ public backing, the retired dentist says he won’t have his style dictated by tourists.

A word from the National Trust might do the trick. Try the nearby car park.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-02-05 07:53  

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