Elderly British Lord Kicks Chinese Dragon Child's Ass

This story from Britain is so much better if you know who Norman Tebbit is, but it’s still pretty funny either way:

Former Cabinet minister Norman Tebbit was today accused of attacking a child who was dressed as a ceremonial Chinese dragon.

Lord Tebbit, 78, ran outside his house after revellers celebrating Chinese New Year in the street at a nearby restaurant started banging a drum and cymbals.

He is alleged to have run into the crowd, put his hands over the drums and then kicked the rear of a child who was dressed in the traditional costume dragon.

The wacky misunderstanding was soon resolved with apologies all around, and Tebbit, who had only recently moved to the area, acknowledged that, “As a new resident, we immigrants should adopt the customs of the community we go into. It is up to us to co-operate with the prevailing culture.” Which, you know, points for consistency, I guess.