Uncle Sam, Saddam Have Roles in Rio's Carnival

[saigon68]

Monday, Feb. 9, 2004

http://my.netscape.com/corewidgets/news/story.psp?cat=50900&id=2004020908240002168839

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Uncle Sam, that symbol of U.S. patriotism, has a front seat on an extravagantly decorated float in the parade of samba schools in Rio de Janiero's upcoming Carnival.

It won't be a pretty sight though. His pants are down around his ankles, his genitals exposed for all to see, and his outstretched fingers smeared with ink.

And somewhere out in the crowd will be hundreds of Saddam
Hussein look-a-likes.

The two countries have been embroiled in a dispute this
past year over international trade accords. When the float was
first designed, Uncle Sam was to be squatting toilet-fashion
over a model of the Brazilian Congress, Gomez said.

[cprise]

1. That's where Saddam's double must be hiding!

Get them!!!