A reader (thanks Alf) pointed this one out to me:
Burning buildings, teenagers throwing stones, armoured police, in gas masks, standing on graffiti-covered steps; the scenes from Greece on our TV screens this morning look more suited to Jerusalem or Beirut than to a modern, European capital.
These are the words of Daniel Knowles (@dlknowles), Assistant Comment Editor at Telegraph.co.uk. You’d think Daniel would come up with an analogy closer to home:
The scenes from Greece look more suited to Jerusalem or Beirut than a modern European capital? Hm so what happened in London 6mths ago, a street party?
Daniel, I’ll be sending you your Looks Like Beirut certificate shortly.
A policeman walks past a burning television broadcast van during riots at a May Day rally in Athens May 1, 2010. REUTERS/John Kolesidis -- via flickr
You need to create Looks Like Jerusalem certificate too. 🙂
Thanks for the suggestion. Though I would probably leave that to a resident (former or current) of the city. I dont hold exclusivity over these certificates if you would like to start your own.