Someone Tries to Sell Belgium on eBay
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Hidden among the porcelain fox hounds and Burberry
tablecloths on sale at eBay.be this week was an unusual item: "For Sale:
Belgium, a Kingdom in three parts ... free premium: the king and his court
(costs not included)."
The odd ad was posted by one disgruntled Belgian in protest at his country's
political crisis which reached a 100-day landmark Tuesday with no end in
sight to the squabbling between Flemish and Walloon politicians...
"It was a really fun listing made by a Belgian," Peter Burin, PR manager of
eBay Belgium. "This person, in a very funny way, reminded the Belgians what a
great country Belgium actually is and it would be a shame to sell it."
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070918/D8RO07L80.html
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