02
2009
World Politics Lowered to Shoe Level
Shoes continue to hit the headlines, whether it is an angry journalist firing his shoe at a president, or the red sexy high-heels worn by a running-mate of a would-be presidential candidate.
In Tikrit, Iraq, Saddamâs home town, a statue of a copper and fiberglass shoe, the size of a lounge suite, with a plant growing out of it, has been erected to the journalist who flung his size 10 shoe at President George W. Bush. Bush received more than he had anticipated on his unexpected visit to Iraq when an agitated journalist bellowed from the crowd, “This is for the widows and orphans and all those killed in Iraq”. He then flung the shoe, having called the president “a dog”. Bush later joked about the episode, particularly as he had successfully managed to stoop out of the line of fire.
A poem, in honour of Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi shoe-throwing journalist, has been etched on the statue. In a community where even displaying the bottom of your shoe to somebody is a sign extreme dislike, throwing the entire shoe is the greatest form of insult.
Quick thinking Iranian students saw the incident as a once in lifetime opportunity and developed a shoe-throwing challenge on campus. Arabs around the world are applauding the episode and fast thinking IT programmers promptly produced a series of online games. Game participants are able to connect the shoe with Bush, where the journalist failed.
The shoe company, which is laying claim to being the producer of the now celebrated shoe, also saw this as a once in life-time, life-revising Blue Moon Opportunity. Their sales have skyrocketed.
Grandmother of one and mother of five, Sarah Palin, the running mate for the would-be president in the recent presidential election campaign, was known for being an avid fashion devotee. Sarah wore a pair of bright red, 10 cm sexy high heels, Mussa by Apepazza, when a family photograph was taken. These were recently put up for sale on eBay by her niece, for a cool $2,025.
“Aunt Sarah gave me the shoes after I mentioned that I thought they were neat. They weren’t a very good fit for me, so I made up my mind to let somebody else get some fun out of them”, said Palinâs niece. âThese are the very high heels that hit made the news”.
The eBay ad said the buyer would receive Authentic Red Naughty Monkey Heels, size 7.5 worn/owned by Sarah Palin and an autographed picture of her in the heels. The buyer would also be given the choice to have the shoes autographed by Palin.
A custom Sharpie Pen was made specifically for Palin for autographing, while on the Presidential Campaign. This pen will be the one used to sign the high heels if the buyer requests it.
One can only guess where the next shoe of fame will come from. Will it be the shoe the miracle girl, Sunday Rose, Nicole Kidman’s daughter, wears when she takes her first step, or the shoe Kate Middleton flings at Prince William as she finally leaves the royal courts? Middleton has been courted by the prince for five long heartbreaking years.
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Wendy Stenberg-Tendys
http://www.articlesbase.com/politics-articles/world-politics-lowered-to-shoe-level-754888.html
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