The Lure Of Urban Myths

August, 1996

The Lure of Urban MythsBy now you may have heard the story of Gunther Burpus, a hapless 41-year-old man in Bremen, Germany who couldn't find his house keys and decided to crawl through the cat-flap in his front door. Unfortunately, Burpus got stuck. When he called for help, he managed to attract the attention only of some passing students who decided to play a prank. Instead of freeing Burpus, they pulled off his trousers, painted his bottom bright blue, stuck a daffodil between his cheeks and t...