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43 lines
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THE WORST HOMING PIGEON
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This historic bird was released in Pembrokeshire in June 1953 and was
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expected to reach its base that evening. It was returned by post, dead, in a
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cardboard box eleven years later from Brazil.
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THE WORST ANIMAL RESCUE
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During the firemen's strike of 1978, the British Army had taken over
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emergency firefighting and on 14 January they were called out by an elderly
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lady in South London to retrieve her cat which had become trapped up a tree.
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They arrived with impressive haste and soon discharged their duty. So grateful
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was the lady that she invited them all in for tea. Driving off later, with fond
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farewells completed, they ran over the cat and killed it.
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THE WORST HIJACKING
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We shall never know the identity of the man who in 1976 made the most
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unsuccessful hijack attempt ever. On a flight across America, he rose from his
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seat, drew a gun and took the stewardess hostage.
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"Take me to Detroit," he demanded.
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"We're already going to Detroit," she replied.
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"Oh ... good," he said, and sat down again.
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THE WORST BANK ROBBERY
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In August 1975 three men were on their way in to rob the Royal Bank of
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Scotland at Rothesay, when they got stuck in the revolving doors. They had to
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be helped free by the staff and, after thanking everyone, sheepishly left the
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building.
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A few minutes later they returned and announced their intention of
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robbing the bank, but none of the staff believed them. When they demanded
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5,000 pounds in cash, the head cashier laughed at them, convinced that it was a
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practical joke.
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Then one of the men jumped over the counter, but fell to the floor
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clutching his ankle. The other two tried to make their getaway, but got trapped
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in the revolving doors again.
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