European community, that is.
If you want a laugh listen to an mp3 found on the weblog of a
Slovenian writer Michael Manske who has just won a weblog
award: http://www.carniola.org/
He writes: "To celebrate Slovenia ratifying the EU constitution
yesterday, I dug up an old mp3 from last May. It features
Austrian and Slovenian brass bands performing the European
anthem together at the border. The European anthem, if you
don't know, is an extract from Beethoven's 9th symphony, and
was officially adopted by the EU in 1985. The occasion of this
performance was Slovenia's entry into the European Union on May
1, 2004."
To listen to the mp3:
http://users.triera.net/manskmic/himna.mp3
(1.4 MB Right click, save as...)
Some important reminders:
1) Yes, they're adults.
2) Yes, the audience could probably file suit against the
governments of Austria and Slovenia for violating the Geneva
Conventions on torture.
3) Yes, they'd probably win that lawsuit.
Sent to me by Jenny