Flying Dinner
October 13, 2010 9:54 PM Subscribe
Danakil Desert ; 1938 - Dinner from the sky "Italians love their food. And they love it fresh. You know this. What you might not know, though, is the lengths they will go to in order to enjoy a fine dining experience."
I suppose that should be a "digestif", but hell, if one's talking about shooting sheep as they parachute into camp, the nature of the drink pales in comparison.
posted by Ahab at 10:54 PM on October 13, 2010
posted by Ahab at 10:54 PM on October 13, 2010
As God as my witness...I thought sheep could skydive.
posted by zardoz at 11:50 PM on October 13, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by zardoz at 11:50 PM on October 13, 2010 [3 favorites]
seventy-two sheep and two bulls
Geronimoo!
posted by Ian A.T. at 12:12 AM on October 14, 2010 [1 favorite]
Geronimoo!
posted by Ian A.T. at 12:12 AM on October 14, 2010 [1 favorite]
When the Italian army advanced across the Danakil Desert in north-eastern Ethiopia during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, it was crucial that they travel with as little as possible. The desert, named by National Geographic as "The Cruelest Place on Earth," is pockmarked with volcanoes and known for its oppressive heat. With 120 miles of nothingness ahead of them, the troops had to move fast.
Spell check damn it!
posted by Splunge at 3:56 AM on October 14, 2010
Spell check damn it!
posted by Splunge at 3:56 AM on October 14, 2010
Please delete the above stupidity by me. I must not post pre-coffee. I must not post pre-coffee.
posted by Splunge at 3:57 AM on October 14, 2010
posted by Splunge at 3:57 AM on October 14, 2010
I'm sure that was a great experience all around for the sheep.
posted by HumanComplex at 10:46 AM on October 14, 2010
posted by HumanComplex at 10:46 AM on October 14, 2010
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posted by Ahab at 10:50 PM on October 13, 2010