Tuesday, January 13, 2009

In Gourd We Trust

Success Goes To Their Heads

Nigerian motorcyclists are wearing dried pumpkin shells on their heads after a law was brought in forcing them to wear helmets. Protests were staged after police impounded thousands of motorbikes because their owners were not wearing helmets.

FOOTNOTE: Shell shocked.

5 comments:

Noe Noe Girl...A Queen of all Trades. said...

They could do a Halloween ride!

Craig Glenn said...

Great find, this story. I could have a lot of fun with this one...

Craig

® ♫ The Brit ♪ ® said...

Wow! What silly Pumpkinheads!
Let's see if their skulls survive a motorcycle crash! Maybe then they could call themselves "The Smashing Pumpkins"!!

Woman in a Window said...

Now, THAt would have made a great picture!

Lee said...

I'm with Woman in a Window. I'd have loved to see a photo of that.

Cheers!