Midgets are not necessarily interchangeable

I don't even know what to say about this one:

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Thousands of fans rioted at Sierra
Leone's national stadium Saturday when authorities substituted two
local dwarf comedians for a widely anticipated out-of-town midget duo.
Police arrested 30 people, amid damage and dozens of injuries. Daylong
radio ads had whipped up excitement and ticket sales for Friday night's
scheduled performance by the two Nigerian entertainers, Aki and Paw
Paw. The Nigerian performers failed to show by early morning.
Organizers put the two local dwarf comedians on the stage instead. Fans
rioted, throwing projectiles and smashing windows, light fixtures and
hundreds of chairs. Witnesses said police fired tear gas. Authorities
said 30 people were arrested, including eight who allegedly had tried
to steal the stadium's seats. Dozens of show-goers were reported
injured in the melee. Saturday, blood splattered parts of the stadium.

Posted by flow Frazao on December 7, 2003 at 07:36 PM | Permalink