Europe Stinks. Literally.
Commuters in London and its neighboring towns and villages in southern England woke up to an unusual smell Friday morning: a stink that led many to wonder if the city’s sewers had overflowed.
Not even the queen was spared, as newspapers reported that Windsor Castle also suffered from the effects of the putrid smell.
The U.K. Meteorological Office (Met Office) was quick to assure callers that there was no reason to panic.
The foul smell was not English, Sarah Holland, a forecaster for the Met Office told the BBC. “The origins of the smell come from Europe,” she said.
Nuff said.
Topics: Europe
Posted by Jose Guardia at 7:38 am on Monday, April 21, 2008
3 Responses to “Europe Stinks. Literally.”
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April 21st, 2008 at 10:31 am
Maybe the French farted in their general direction.
April 21st, 2008 at 8:22 pm
This story happens every year in the spring. The Dutch (maybe others too, but I lived in Holland for a few years) use a LOT of manure on the fields because the soil is so sandy, and the prevailing winds take it over to the UK. Every year you get stories out of the UK of the “smell” — but you should live in Holland where the smell is 10x worse.
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:40 am
Having lived on a hill above a field that was manured on a regular basis, I can vouch for what Bill says. It ain’t pleasant, but you get used to it, and it does go away after a little while.