Sunday 28 November 2010

20 to 1: Amusing Greek Terrorists...

... AKA the episode that Bert refused to host. 

There must be an art to coming with a name for your armed commando group. Once somebody steps over the line and starts pinging firebombs at TGI Fridays to protest curly fry prices, the next step is coming up with a catchy name that strikes fear into the hearts of capitalists everywhere. 

In Greece left-wing terrorism is practically a national sport, but as you can see from this list they are also beset with a cavalcade of baffling group names. I'm not sure if we're missing something in the translation but surely the last thing you want to do is to set off your dinky little bomb made from wires and ping pong balls then send claim responsibility with a name that will be laughed out of the room. Apparently the Greeks are happy for their armed struggle to happen in the name of groups sounding like power ballads, decathalon events, and/or Belle & Sebastian album tracks. Here's twenty of the best. Try and guess which one Phil Collins will name his new album after.


* We do not endorse blowing anything up. I respectfully request ASIO not to open a file on me solely on the basis of this post, please take everything else into account.