Mystery in Sochi

They are about two inches wide,
squarish, and five inches tall.
They hail from the Toggenburg
Valley of northeast Switzerland,
and they are held in the highest
regard by experts around the world.
They are glass bottles used to hold
athletes� urine samples.



From Mystery in Sochi Doping Case Lies With Tamper-Proof Bottle,Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 13 May 2016. Submitted by Evie Groch.

FIRE!

Look over there!...An antelope�

BANG�

Monkey!!

BANG�

Snakes!

BANG!

�stupid crocodiles?

BANG!

�a lion??

BANG!

�why not rabbits?

BANG!

�an elephant

BANG!

Come on if you dare, mighty buffalo!

BANG! BANG!

Grrr! That�s us. Bold as brass. Keen as mustard.



Lines from Tintin in the Congo, Herg� (1930). Submitted by Cathy Barber.

The Beautiful Game

Looking for a cross
But found
A corner

Clive Tyldesley, commentating on the England vs Uruguay World Cup match, 19th June 2014. Submitted by Ross McCleary.