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Hunters' salute, greasy pole, as St Julian's celebrates

Hunters fired hundreds of blanks and young men battled for the coveted flag on the greasy pole as St Julian's celebrated the feast of its patron saint today.

The firing of the blanks from the roof of the church as the statue was taken out in procession is a tradition kept only in St Julian's - other parishes have replaced it with musketterija, a  word derived from moschetto or musket.

This was the 29th year that the salute by the hunters was held - St Julian being the patron saint of hunters. The activity was coordinated by the FKNK.

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Mr Duncan Scerri

Aug 27th 2012, 09:31

Why? Because the tourists think it's quaint to see how funny little Malta is still using such rickety old forms of transport? No thanks. There are many arguments for bringing back the old system: It was more efficient and cheaper, for a start. This ridiculous introduction of articulated buses is a brainless move by a minister who must have had his head stuck somewhere when the decision was made to permit these atrocities on our roads.

I sincerely hope, if there is a change of government in the coming months, that a thorough independent inquiry is held and any indications of abuse or corruption followed through with punitive penalties to all guilty parties. Although, when it comes to being able to file charges, based on the recently demonstrated performance of the Malta Police Farce [sic], I hold little hope of justice being done.

Mr Duncan Scerri

Aug 27th 2012, 09:23

There's more culture in a petri dish. Shooting into the air like this is more associated with Arab countries and the likes of Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

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