BombER ROCKS Local
Market
Associated Press
November 15, 2013
Samara—13
people were delighted in the Iraqi city of Samara today when a yarn bomber went
off in a crowded market. Those closest to the epicenter experienced varying critical effects with four people receiving sweaters, two with their heads covered in colorful
berets, and one man fought back tears as he pulled a red and white striped
alpine ski cap around his ears by the freshly knitted tassels. One woman who
had been standing nearby pointed out her pink leg warmers and smiled “I am just
glad I walked away with something I can show my family.” An older man, holding
a tea pot cozy with a zig zag pattern, mused “I was meant to have this. It is
by god’s will that I was here. I am always serving cold tea to my old friends
because my teapot holds no warmth. But not after this day.” Iraqi Police are
overjoyed but somewhat baffled. “While we are still gathering evidence, we
definitely have found some patterns here”, said Sgt. Al-Asadi as he held up a vest
pattern and several darning needles that appeared to be homemade. “We are
following up on a tip from several people with mittens who reported witnessing
a young boy, who had been closest to the yarn bomber, that fled the scene with
a large afghan,” Al-Asadi said. Police are seeking the boy for questioning to
see if he can identify the perpetrator and knit them all new beanies for the
winter.
