Ok, so you know how it's been Bizarro "Week" for a while now? Fuck it. I think the world is ending. We've got plagues, natural disasters, and now, bee swarms taking over tennis:
From Vania King's blog from Madrid:
So some of the most amazing things have happened at this tournament
(and I'm not talking about the disorganization). There have been three
"mini" tornados. One I saw three days ago when we were practicing in
the afternoon. Alla and Christian were serving on the far back practice
court, and we were on the court practicing in front of them. The wind
was blowing a bit but not gusting. Suddenly, the wind switched
direction and started gusting heavily, tossing around three large
umbrellas (with stands) up high in the air. I was already scared for
Alla and Christian (and myself, too, but I was watching this from
another court), but then a huge gust of wind started a "mini" tornado
on her court, just feet away from her. She and Christian crouched in a
fetal position, while the tornado ripped apart the back of the court.
And then five seconds later, all was calm. It was the most amazing
thing.
These "mini" tornados happened three times already. Today on Center Court, apparently one person had to be hospitalized in intensive care because they were hit in the neck by something that was picked up by the tornado.
OK, so amazing thing No. 2... It was raining off and on today, so the matches were postponed at times, and around 3 or 4 p.m., the matches went back out on court. However, after around 30 minutes, court 4's match had to be suspended. The reason? Hundreds of bees swarmed the court, and firefighters had to be called to clear them out. An hour later, the match hadn't been resumed. Hopefully the bees didn't choose to go to court 5 after.
These "mini" tornados happened three times already. Today on Center Court, apparently one person had to be hospitalized in intensive care because they were hit in the neck by something that was picked up by the tornado.
OK, so amazing thing No. 2... It was raining off and on today, so the matches were postponed at times, and around 3 or 4 p.m., the matches went back out on court. However, after around 30 minutes, court 4's match had to be suspended. The reason? Hundreds of bees swarmed the court, and firefighters had to be called to clear them out. An hour later, the match hadn't been resumed. Hopefully the bees didn't choose to go to court 5 after.
Yeah. Call me when you see the Four Horseman. I have a feeling they'll be riding into the Roland Garros very very soon.
Updated: Carrie posted some pics of the bees:
Maybe the bees saw the Madrid Model Ball Girls and thought they should bring some honey to the party.
Get it? Milk and Honey? BECAUSE THEY HAVE BIG TITTIES!!!
