Never stand under a falling cow

That's only one of the hard lessons learned by Turkey's "amateur butchers" during a holiday spate of bungled animal sacrifice:

Hundreds of Turks spent the first day of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha holiday in emergency wards today after stabbing themselves or suffering other injuries while sacrificing startled and agitated animals. . . .

In Turkey, at least 1,179 people - dubbed "amateur butchers" by the Turkish media - were treated at hospitals across the country, most suffering cuts to their hands and legs.

Four people were severely injured when they were crushed under the weight of large animals that fell on top of them, it was reported. Another person was hurt when a crane, used to lift an animal, tumbled onto him.

Note to Westerners: don't laugh so hard you forget to point the champagne cork AWAY from you tonight.

Comments

[dorkafork]

As a Westerner, I realize I am living in a glass house when it comes to something like this. I am living in a glass house because my old house got burned down by the turkey deep fryer this Thanksgiving.

[JJM]

Gail:

We're a few hours ahead of you here in the UK and (dare I admit it?), we've opened our second bottle of champagne already.

Before we're well in our cups, let me just say:

Bonne année à vous et à votre famille!

JJM
Un petit Canadien à Londres, loin de ses foyers...

[gail]

Bonne année to you and yours as well JJM! I'm singing Auld Lang Syne with you in spirit.