Comments on: DPRK — Now With Extra Sunshine http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/10/10/dprk-now-with-extra-sunshine/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 4 Jul 2008 20:17:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: R.elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/10/10/dprk-now-with-extra-sunshine/#comment-24154 R.elgin Wed, 12 Oct 2005 04:55:08 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2057#comment-24154 On a more serious note, regarding the gynastic feats and parades that are common in North Korea, here is a very interesting link to read from the IHT: Dancing to Kim's tune. On the field, other youngsters propelled by rubber bands soar into the sky like human rockets, seemingly almost to the top of the stadium. Thousands of kindergarten children somersault and dance as the human screen flashes "Thank you, General Kim Jong Il" - the man who rules this impoverished country where 40 percent of its children suffer from stunted growth, according to UN data. "It gave me shudders. I watched again and again, but could see not a single child making a mistake," said Kang Won Sup, a retired history teacher from South Korea who recently watched the 90-minute show. "The children moved as if they were controlled by the enter key in your computer." On a more serious note, regarding the gynastic feats and parades that are common in North Korea, here is a very interesting link to read from the IHT: Dancing to Kim’s tune.
On the field, other youngsters propelled by rubber bands soar into the sky like human rockets, seemingly almost to the top of the stadium. Thousands of kindergarten children somersault and dance as the human screen flashes “Thank you, General Kim Jong Il” - the man who rules this impoverished country where 40 percent of its children suffer from stunted growth, according to UN data.

“It gave me shudders. I watched again and again, but could see not a single child making a mistake,” said Kang Won Sup, a retired history teacher from South Korea who recently watched the 90-minute show. “The children moved as if they were controlled by the enter key in your computer.”

]]> By: R.elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/10/10/dprk-now-with-extra-sunshine/#comment-24153 R.elgin Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:57:17 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2057#comment-24153 The 60th anniversary of the current North Korean leadership is being observed now. There is some talk as to who the next "dear leader" will be. I think I know who it will be. The 60th anniversary of the current North Korean leadership is being observed now. There is some talk as to who the next “dear leader” will be. I think I know who it will be.

]]> By: baduk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/10/10/dprk-now-with-extra-sunshine/#comment-24152 baduk Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:21:45 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2057#comment-24152 I will go there and flip my finger at the statue. Or, moon. I will go there and flip my finger at the statue. Or, moon.

]]> By: Juggertha http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/10/10/dprk-now-with-extra-sunshine/#comment-24151 Juggertha Tue, 11 Oct 2005 04:43:13 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2057#comment-24151 That clause about having to bow is one of the main reasons I have yet to go (ok, that and a very opinionated wife). That clause about having to bow is one of the main reasons I have yet to go (ok, that and a very opinionated wife).

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