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Hoax Russian parachutes 1998

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  • #2
    johnnykilo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭johnnykilo


    Yep, I remember seeing them in the park on the way to school one morning. I was late (as usual) so didn't have much time to stop an investigate but definitely remember seeing them. Obviously it was 16 years ago but I think they had testtubes taped to them.

    Some arts organisation (possibly Red Kettle, but open to correction) placed them in the park overnight which was fine, but people started to get worried that they might be some sort of weapon test. Then the authorities got involved and the arts organisation didn't say anything for 2 or 3 days and they got a lot of criticism for it.

    It opened the door for people to say is this what arts funding goes into etc....


  • #3
    deise08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,331 ✭✭✭deise08


    Wasn't as bad as the pig heads!


  • #4
    Tallcarrie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Tallcarrie


    The parachutes was Garter Lane. They were also responsible for the hundreds of scratch cards in the library - remember that?


  • #5
    johnnykilo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭johnnykilo


    Tallcarrie wrote: »
    The parachutes was Garter Lane. They were also responsible for the hundreds of scratch cards in the library - remember that?

    Yeah I do remember that actually. I remember coming back from holidays and it was on the front page of the Daily Mirror or some other rag. If I remember correctly they were winning scratch cards, some for a decent amount of money? Just wondering how they could afford to do that??? :confused:


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