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marmar

(77,056 posts)
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 10:52 AM Feb 2012

Australian man fined for mooning Queen Elizabeth


BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A Sydney man has been fined 750 Australian dollars ($800) for mooning Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, during a royal visit to Australia.

Barman Liam Lloyd Warriner was sentenced Tuesday in a Brisbane court on a charge of creating a public nuisance for baring his buttocks to the 85-year-old British monarch and her 90-year-old husband in October. Prosecutors had asked for a AU$1,000 fine.

Warriner admitted holding an Australian flag clenched between his bare buttocks and running as the royal couple's motorcade drove past well-wishers. It is not clear whether the royal couple saw Warriner. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/australian-man-fined-mooning-queen-elizabeth-021651010.html



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Australian man fined for mooning Queen Elizabeth (Original Post) marmar Feb 2012 OP
ROFLMAO lonestarnot Feb 2012 #1
"holding an Australian flag clenched between his bare buttocks" LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #2
"Look Mum no hands"...... Historic NY Feb 2012 #3
Now I'm curious... pipi_k Feb 2012 #5
Good point LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #7
Ha! Canuckistanian Feb 2012 #4
God, I'm glad I'm not a Royal... pipi_k Feb 2012 #6
 

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)
2. "holding an Australian flag clenched between his bare buttocks"
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 10:58 AM
Feb 2012

That's quite a feat.
I wonder if this will give Occupy any ideas.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
5. Now I'm curious...
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 11:43 AM
Feb 2012

was the flag on a stick, or just sort of dangling free from between his ass cheeks...

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
6. God, I'm glad I'm not a Royal...
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 11:45 AM
Feb 2012

I would totally embarrass myself laughing at the antics a lot of people pull...

bwahahahahah!!!!!



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