Saturday, 20 September 2008

Wurm



The Tradgardland Militia Captain looked through his spyglass and observed the village bridge. He was unable to comprehend what lay in his vista. The local informant had indeed been correct - A WURM!

There had been no sightings for centuries ,yet here and now in 1758 Year of our Lord Captain Anderrson saw that which all dreaded most...

Anderrson invoked the power of the Saints and of Heaven itself as he crossed himself whilst murmuring a prayer. Giving the spyglass to his faithful Sergeant Kronk ,Anderrson turned to address the company of men at his command- men upon the edge of running away and heading for the safety of the local forest...

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7 comments:

  1. Bluebear Jeff20 September 2008 at 10:35

    Oh where is St. George when you need him?

    (It is a great photo -- I love it!)


    -- Jeff

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  2. Der Alte Fritz20 September 2008 at 15:44

    I had to do a bit of a double take before I realized what I was looking at. That would be a very troubling thing to see in the 18th Century.

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  3. Fitz-Badger21 September 2008 at 04:09

    Great picture! Where is that at?

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  4. Capt Bill21 September 2008 at 05:00

    Call out the guard!!!

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  5. Frankfurter21 September 2008 at 05:51

    Oh! for a unicorn.
    Where's a virgin to be found in these desolate times?
    :)
    A

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  6. tradgardmastare21 September 2008 at 16:41

    Gentlemen the photo is of St Ursanne in Switzerland.

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  7. A J22 September 2008 at 10:04

    Hmm! Interesting. Call out the guard? Supply a handy virgin? Not in Hetzenberg! Had the Wurm appeared on the bridge at Kimmelsbrucke, the officials there would've charged it transit tax...

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