Trained Killer or Ballerina?
One thing I didn’t get a chance to post about while we were in Rome was the Swiss Guard. For those of you who have seen them (or perhaps have read/seen Angels and Demons) you know that the Swiss Guard is one of the most elite fighting forces in the world… but they dress like… well… you be the judge. So it is with that that I would like to play a little game called “Trained Killer or Ballerina?” I’ll show you a picture and you choose whether or not it is a trained killer or a ballerina. Let’s get started.
Ok, first up we have this guy:
He doesn’t look too much like anything… So what do you think, Trained Killer or Ballerina? Ok that one was easy, he was clearly a ballerina… But now they start to get harder… Alright, let’s try once again:
He looks a lot like the first guy… He’s wearing a beret, has very puffy pants and is very skinny… maybe a court jester or something? …Nope! Trained Killer! Alright how about another:
Alright now this guy is rugged, he’s tough and it looks like he could probably do some damage (you know, for a guy wearing… that outfit). So what do you think, Trained Killer or Ballerina? …Oooh, and he’s a Ballerina. Ok, one more:
Again, this guy looks like he should be playing the fife at the Renaissance Fair, right? …WRONG! One of the world’s elite trained killers in the Swiss Guard.
So I hope the lesson learned here is that you can’t really tell the difference between a ballerina and a trained killer. Next time you walk down the street and see somebody that looks like me (on the lanky side and extremely well dressed – perhaps wearing a tremendous scarf), think twice, he may be the next Chuck Norris.
June 16th, 2009 at 17:04
Did you see any bears playig kazoos? Hope you are bringing some chocolates home for your father. David loved his gift!