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As it gradually becomes more crowded in Pamplona and with no entertainment to speak of, our garrison is, at last, beginning to give under the strain of attempting to quell the disaffected citizenry.
By day, stir-crazy crowds roam the dusty backstreets in search of chickens to chase and women-folk to harass. By night, full-moon fever racks the night air with the inaudible ravings of monkey-drunk barflies attempting to claw their ways home.
Apparently, the cows have been witnesses to the recent displays of hedonism and debauchery and not without some degree of envy, all the while looking for their chance to strike. A local misanthrope, with a penchant for dressing in red from head to toe, was gored to death by a stampede of equally-disaffected bulls yesterday, but not before suffering the added insult of being chased through the streets of Pamplona for nearly ten minutes.
On-lookers said the bulls passed far easier targets than the man in question through the course of their pursuit. "It was as if he had himself a bullseye painted on his back," one man was quoted as saying. No one was amused.
A cursory search revealed the location of the holding pen from which the bulls were freed. Though, an investigation into who might be responsible for releasing them has yielded no suspects as of this time.
On a positive note, citizens seem to have taken to the idea of playing keep away with enraged bulls, and there has already been talk of making this into a semi-millenial event. "The only way we can think of to celebrate this brave, unfortunate man is to mock his misfortune by turning it to a revenue-generating circus," was the Governor's response on the matter.
The squid will flow like wine...
By day, stir-crazy crowds roam the dusty backstreets in search of chickens to chase and women-folk to harass. By night, full-moon fever racks the night air with the inaudible ravings of monkey-drunk barflies attempting to claw their ways home.
Apparently, the cows have been witnesses to the recent displays of hedonism and debauchery and not without some degree of envy, all the while looking for their chance to strike. A local misanthrope, with a penchant for dressing in red from head to toe, was gored to death by a stampede of equally-disaffected bulls yesterday, but not before suffering the added insult of being chased through the streets of Pamplona for nearly ten minutes.
On-lookers said the bulls passed far easier targets than the man in question through the course of their pursuit. "It was as if he had himself a bullseye painted on his back," one man was quoted as saying. No one was amused.
A cursory search revealed the location of the holding pen from which the bulls were freed. Though, an investigation into who might be responsible for releasing them has yielded no suspects as of this time.
On a positive note, citizens seem to have taken to the idea of playing keep away with enraged bulls, and there has already been talk of making this into a semi-millenial event. "The only way we can think of to celebrate this brave, unfortunate man is to mock his misfortune by turning it to a revenue-generating circus," was the Governor's response on the matter.
The squid will flow like wine...
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