Shamefaced of Sussex May 13, 2007
Posted by Jen in : Haiku, Journal , trackbackI insisted on watching the Eurovision Song Contest last night. Yes, yes, I know. But you know what? It was outrageously, spectacularly fabulous. Sequins and shimmying. Heaven. Whatever happened to shimmying anyway? The world would be a better place with more shimmying. Other things too, probably. Bowler hats, for instance.
Bowler hats, shimmying and sequins. My perfect world is clearly some sort of sparkling gay utopia. Crikey.
But the thing that shamed me most about last night’s freak-fest was my realisation that I had absolutely no idea where half the countries actually are. Are there more countries now than there were in the olden days? Latvia? Lithuania? Huh? Are they bits that snapped off the side of Russia? Why didn’t I get taught about the world in Geography at school? I remember learning about market farming in Cumbria which is a fat lot of good for a 16-year-old living in Jersey. Still, I am now fully enlightened, thanks to the Eurovision Song Contest.
On a cheerier note, the dog appears to have recovered from the strange seizure brought about by the Finnish heavy metal cello malarkey they ‘treated’ us to. All very odd but strangely compelling.
Latvians in hats is where it’s at. Wherever ‘it’ is…
Timewarp in sequins:
The Eurovision freak-fest
surpasses itself
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I saw a bit of Eurovision last night! I loved the Ukraine entry (Timmy Mallet in drag!) It was hilarious! I was gutted that it didn’t win!
The only thing we ever seemed to do in geography was ox_box lakes so I got the same shamed feeling watching the Olympic Opening Ceremony but show me a bend in a river and I’m your woman!
Ooh, AW, wasn’t it great? Yes, a cross between Timmy Mallett and the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz in drag - talk about inspired! It was the ‘oomphy’ thrust at the end of the song that got me. Fan-bloody-tastic!!
Karen: Bends in rivers sounds quite useful - you could become some sort of Indiana Jones when you grow up. I’m just stuck knowing where to get carrots
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Yeah, I’m with you on that: I know nothing about geography. Coming to Bangkok has helped slightly to get to know this region, but I still couldn’t label a map of Europe that well. Hopeless. Rubber trees were what I did in geography, and I got VERY overexcited to see them here in Asia, collecting RUBBER, real rubber… It looked just like Copydex.
Ooh, real rubber trees… there’s something quite childishly cool about the thought of real rubber trees!
HI! - from another crapaud. Well, half a crapaud anyhow, on my mother’s side.
I too watched Eurovision …
http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/serbia/
I liked France. The entry and the country.
La la la la la la.
Eurovision is banned from my mind. Forever. Thought I’d commment though x
Didn’t watch and missed the opportunity to laugh
I remember when I first arrived in the UK and watched it for the first time……I did wonder why I had moved!!!!By the next year I was well in the the swing and enjoying the comedy factor 
Jen, just went back to check…….you haven’t sent me your profile……40 lashes with a wet noddle. Get to it
Beta Mum - yay, ’tis nice to know I’m not the only crapaud in Blogland! I liked France too. I have resisted the temptation to subject my offspring to it so far; mine are obsessed with ‘Hustle’ and their plans to become conmen! Responsible parenting personified? Me? Nah.
Caroline - your life just won’t be right without it. Just you mark my words, young lady…
Liz - I can’t begin to imagine what people must think of the Eurovision if they happen upon it without warning!! Oh, um, yes, profile… was hoping you hadn’t noticed