Comments on: El Viaje al Infierno

El Viaje al Infierno

ed\26h — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 03:48:20 -0800

That most peculiar of spectacles the Fiesta de san Fermín (Running of the Bulls) seems to still exist and will be going ahead tomorrow. The event is held in parallel with Feria del Toro (the Bullfighting Fair); the run itself seems to be in the interests of transporting the bulls to the fair while getting them good and angry, confused, scared and weakened in the process. Being that the event is in honor of Saint Fermín, when the San Fermín church strikes 8am, the bulls are released and the runners get underway, trying to avoid them on their just under 1km trip. On arrival at the Plaza del Toro (Bullring) they are herded into corrals and later released so the crowd can watch the matadors kill them in traditional bullfighting fashion [wmv: 380k | 150k | 56k]. Of course, many people are not really so keen on this event; and it seems PETA will be holding one of their typically daft protests. Can't people just throw tomatoes at each other or something?

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 03:50:54 -0800

Sorry, bit of an essay that. Here's a vague mention. PETA links; woe betide me.

By: Sijeka

Sijeka — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 04:25:59 -0800

Olé españa!

By: n9

n9 — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 05:26:19 -0800

why is the peta protest daft? just because? this event isn't so much peculiar as just plain cruel and that's all they are trying to communicate.

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 05:41:51 -0800

I think it is daft because it doesn't seem fitting as a protest for something so utterly horrific. Imagine a "get naked for the genocide victims in Sudan" campaign; seems a bit weird to me. I don't think "just plain cruel" goes anywhere near far enough as a description of this affair.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 08:03:13 -0800

why is the peta protest daft? just because? this event isn't so much peculiar as just plain cruel and that's all they are trying to communicate. Besides there's naked women involved and that's always a good thing.

By: stifford

stifford — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 08:58:01 -0800

I don't really have a problem with the Running of the Bulls. Then again, I'm usually rooting for the bulls to gore as many folks as possible.