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'Jimmy Savile' and his 'teenage victims' win 3rd prize at Border procession competition.

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Nonu Fri 09-Aug-13 12:01:15

That is disgraceful , how on earth could those people think it "fun" !!!

Saddo"s really

Ana Fri 09-Aug-13 11:58:29

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/08/08/jimmy-savile-themed-fancy-dress-float-parade-picture_n_3724475.html

whenim64 Fri 09-Aug-13 11:56:16

Words fail me, Marelli. What an unthinking, stupid thing to do!

Marelli Fri 09-Aug-13 11:53:18

This isn't just me, is it? How on earth was this allowed to take place and also WIN third place? I don't know how to put up a newspaper link, but every year in the Borders there are processions (Ridings) which date back hundreds of years. On one of the floats one man dressed up as Jimmy Savile and other men as his teenage victims. I don't think it's at all appropriate. People from the Border town of Lauder were interviewed on the street for the Scottish news and all of them thought it was only a 'bit of fun', and did no harm. NO!! angry