Polish politician fumes over 'gay' elephant

NoH8

I had to do a double take to be sure they weren't talking about an american pol. On one hand it's hysterical on the other, too close to reality to be scary.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/polish-politician-fumes-over-gay-elephant-1667036.html

Polish politician fumes over 'gay' elephant

Friday, 10 April 2009

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A Polish politician has criticised his local zoo for acquiring a "gay" elephant named Ninio who prefers male companions and will probably not procreate, local media reported today.

"We didn't pay 37 million zlotys ($11 million) for the largest elephant house in Europe to have a gay elephant live there," Michal Grzes, a conservative councillor in the city of Poznan in western Poland, was quoted as saying.

"We were supposed to have a herd, but as Ninio prefers male friends over females how will he produce offspring?" said Grzes, who is from the right-wing opposition Law and Justice party.

The head of the Poznan zoo said 10-year-old Ninio may be too young to decide whether he prefers males or females as elephants only reach sexual maturity at 14.

vkfrainbow

OMG, I was SURE this was just another "Polish" joke.  And, I can laugh 'cause I am Polish too!