Being Mr. Kenny

Everyone knows this phrase, but do people remember when it actually happened? You know, when there actually was a bull wreaking havoc in a china shop?

It was a few years back, and it made the news. I remember the news readers practically falling over themselves in their enthusiasm to impress upon us the fact that a saying had actually come true. It was the ultimate “And finally…” after all the usual misery and bad news.

Anyway, my favourite bit was the fact that, despite the jollity and, oh isn’t it hilarious, they had to look sad right at the end because it turned out the bull had had to be shot because it was a danger to the public.

It was like finding out that there had been a dead mouse at the bottom of a packet of cornflakes you’d been eating all week. You could see it in the presenters’ eyes: Oh, the bad jokes that could have been!

I found the BBC News report for the incident: Clear up after bull rampage.