There was a report on Euronews TV this morning, which was about hunters and some demands they are making to the European Parliament. Euronews accompanied this item with filmed footage of some hunters killing birds and trying to kill some more. The place looked vaguely familiar, and had very much the look of what's left of the Maltese countryside, complete with strong sunshine and a general dusty look.
Sure enough, at the very end of the report, I heard one hunter calling to the other, "Hawn Paul". To which his mate asked, "Xejn?" and got the expected dejected reply "Xejn!" (Hello, Paul. - Nothing? - No, nothing!). Of course, there wouldn't be anything. You and your pals killed the whole bloody lot!
It hurts to have my suspicion confirmed, that the obvious choice for a reputed international news TV station to film the activity of bird hunting is my own beloved country. What a bad reputation we have earned. By the way, thank you dear Partit Nazzjonalista for making it clear, through your general secretary Paul Borg Olivier, that the PN are in favour of Maltese hunters killing birds even in spring, in clear defiance of the Birds Directive. I'll keep that fact very much in mind.
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