Monday, July 12, 2010

German fans want grilled oracle of octopus

Many Germans have had enough of "that" octopus.
In fact, they are calling for a public roasting of "that" octopus, who correctly picked the winner of all six of their national soccer team's Cup matches including a bitter defeat to Spain.
Paul, the two-year-old octopus who resides in a German aquarium has the ability to predict the winners.
But the popular sentiment now?
"Nothing beats grilled octopus," said Dolores Lusch, a Germany fan who works on a "Cut him up in thin slices and grill him on all sides with a dash of lemon juice, olive oil and garlic on it. Delicious!"Paul became a national traitor when he picked Spain to win after the German wins over Argentina, England, Ghana and Australia.German newspapers and websites offered recipe suggestions regarding Paul, "Throw him in the frying pan."

Below is Paul in happier days, predicting Germany over England.