Not arms, but flags…

 
Madalch
 
Avatar
 
 
Madalch
Total Posts:  792
Joined  30-09-2005
 
 
 
17 August 2006 00:55
 

The picture doesn’t quite do the scene justice, but…

http://www.mad-alchemy.com/images/ukflags.JPG

This is Independance Square in Kyiv (Ukraine).  They had a crisis in their government (the Socialist party decided to wander away from the strongly pro-western coalition and hand the balance of power to the strongly anti-NATO, pro-Russian coalition) while we were there, which resulted in many people from every party camping out in the square and on the Parliament grounds, with each tent flying the flag of a political party.

Cheers,

 
arriano
 
Avatar
 
 
arriano
Total Posts:  1303
Joined  20-08-2004
 
 
 
17 August 2006 19:17
 

Looks a bit "Arthurian" to me.

 
Madalch
 
Avatar
 
 
Madalch
Total Posts:  792
Joined  30-09-2005
 
 
 
17 August 2006 19:34
 

arriano wrote:

Looks a bit "Arthurian" to me.


Could you explain that?  I’ve come up with many adjectives on my trips to Ukraine (some of them complimentary, some of them unpostable in a family forum), but "Arthurian" has never been one of them…

 
Chapulin
 
Avatar
 
 
Chapulin
Total Posts:  480
Joined  19-08-2005
 
 
 
17 August 2006 19:43
 

I’m sure there must be a round table in there somewhere amongst all those tents and flags

 
arriano
 
Avatar
 
 
arriano
Total Posts:  1303
Joined  20-08-2004
 
 
 
18 August 2006 16:36
 

Madalch wrote:

Could you explain that?  I’ve come up with many adjectives on my trips to Ukraine (some of them complimentary, some of them unpostable in a family forum), but "Arthurian" has never been one of them…


I wasn’t speaking geographically—The photo reminded me of movies I’ve seen with King Arthur with banners and tents.

 
Donnchadh
 
Avatar
 
 
Donnchadh
Total Posts:  4101
Joined  13-07-2005
 
 
 
18 August 2006 19:39
 

Quote:

The photo reminded me of movies I’ve seen with King Arthur with banners and tents.

Clever! smile