ourists are causing a lot of anxiety -- and are costing money --
to a tiny village where signs keep disappearing.
hat do the signs read? "Welcome to Fucking, Austria."
ronounced "fooking," the little hamlet of Fucking is named
after the man who founded the village in the 6th century. His
name? Focko. (As in "Hey! Watch where you're going, fooko!")
he town sign has been stolen seven times in the last few
months. With signs costing several hundred dollars apiece,
much of the tiny town's budget is being spent replacing the
signs, says Siegfried Hoeppel, the Mayor of Fucking, (what a
job to have, huh?) He went on to express his hope that further
thefts will be avoided through the use of increased concrete
and . . . bigger screws.
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