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Brewmaniac · 12-28-2005, 12:32 PM

I sure would like to see a picture of this. What a hoot!

Billboard shows world leaders in menage a trois
Austrian chancellor yanks ‘art project’ showing British queen, Bush, Chirac
The Associated Press
Updated: 2:48 p.m. ET Dec. 28, 2005

VIENNA, Austria - Her Majesty would not have been amused.

Neither would President Bush or his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac, over a Vienna-wide art project depicting them naked and engaged in a sexual act with British Queen Elizabeth II.

The work of “euroPART,” an independent artists’ group, the scenes being displayed on electronic billboards across the Austrian capital were also embarrassing for the government just days before the country assumes the European Union’s rotating presidency Sunday.

Austrian media reported that the offending images were yanked Wednesday — just a day after they started flashing at motorists — on personal orders of Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel. A woman answering the telephone at the chancellor’s public information department who refused to identify herself said she could not confirm the report.

Leading opposition party figures suggested Schuessel was at least indirectly responsible, saying the group had received about $1.2 million in government subsidies.

Schuessel spokeswoman Heidi Glueck was quoted by the Austria Press Agency as saying the chancellor had been “unaware” of the subject matter being displayed.
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12-28-2005, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brewmaniac Searching for the perfect brew!	Billboard depicts world leaders in sex act I sure would like to see a picture of this. What a hoot! Billboard shows world leaders in menage a trois Austrian chancellor yanks ‘art project’ showing British queen, Bush, Chirac The Associated Press Updated: 2:48 p.m. ET Dec. 28, 2005 VIENNA, Austria - Her Majesty would not have been amused. Neither would President Bush or his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac, over a Vienna-wide art project depicting them naked and engaged in a sexual act with British Queen Elizabeth II. The work of “euroPART,” an independent artists’ group, the scenes being displayed on electronic billboards across the Austrian capital were also embarrassing for the government just days before the country assumes the European Union’s rotating presidency Sunday. Austrian media reported that the offending images were yanked Wednesday — just a day after they started flashing at motorists — on personal orders of Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel. A woman answering the telephone at the chancellor’s public information department who refused to identify herself said she could not confirm the report. Leading opposition party figures suggested Schuessel was at least indirectly responsible, saying the group had received about $1.2 million in government subsidies. Schuessel spokeswoman Heidi Glueck was quoted by the Austria Press Agency as saying the chancellor had been “unaware” of the subject matter being displayed. © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. © 2005 MSNBC.com URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10628791/ __________________ "That's a joke... I say, that's a joke, son"