Yesterday’s tiger talk in Parliament gave many Islanders and others around the nation a good laugh. People seemed to take the approach of if you didn’t laugh, you’d have to be crying.
Andrew Turner’s wasted opportunity in front of the nation’s media at Prime Minister’s Questions, unlocked the creativity that Islanders have inside them.
From videos to poetry, graphic manipulation to commercial bandwagoning, the Island had it all.
We’ve gathered together some of our favourites:
The chaps/chapettes over at @IWCanDepress couldn’t stop thinking about tigers yesterday …..
Duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh
It's the Eye of the Turner pic.twitter.com/7YQGpLnuQz
— IW Can Depress (@IWCanDepress) September 16, 2015
@IWCanDepress Prices available at http://t.co/vz26FLVpjN & are subject to availability of ringmaster & fiery hoops. pic.twitter.com/cYRmo1PjRL
— Wightlink Ferries (@wightlinkferry) September 16, 2015
Andrew Turner MP has asked us to share this to show that he's in touch with the priorities of hardworking Islanders pic.twitter.com/dJpZelu5JR
— IW Can Depress (@IWCanDepress) September 16, 2015
Essential bedtime reading as recommended by @TheIslandsMP #PMQs pic.twitter.com/3mrP1N7xbu
— IW Can Depress (@IWCanDepress) September 16, 2015
That's neat, we really love @TheIslandsMP's #PMQs tiger feat.
Everyone has a tiger on the Island #normalforWight pic.twitter.com/pBkf8Y3H5V
— IW Can Depress (@IWCanDepress) September 16, 2015
Should Andrew Turner MP grow a Jeremy Corbyn beard?
RT for YES, Fav for NO
#PMQs pic.twitter.com/mqm3w0qqgg
— IW Can Depress (@IWCanDepress) September 16, 2015
I wandered lonely as a tiger in Belgium
The poets on the Island were also bursting with inspiration.
Mike Starke left this adapted poem on our article …
(With apologies to the poet William Blake)
Tiger, tiger, burning bright,
Destined for the Isle of Wight,
What on earth was our MP
Doing when he championed thee?Tiger, tiger, burning bright,
Marvel at A.Turner’s plight;
Trains and schools, plus roadworks, too,
All ignored… to help a zoo!
King Stammers also had Blake on his mind. He wrote #VoteForTheTiger,
“Tiger Tiger Burning bright,
Can’t get to the Isle of Wight.
The issues of a local zoo
Has cluttered up this #PMQ”
John Luckett had similar thinking …
Tiger Tiger Burning Bright,
Our MP is talking Sh*te,
He blew it at the PMQs,
It’s enough to make you turn to booze!
And there’s more
Other Islanders also put their creative skills to the test. Anthony Joyce came up with this cute picture ….
Twitter friend @onioki found some scary tiger images ….
@ChurchStreetMc @sallyperry @TheIslandsMP
Too late @ChurchStreetMc.
They're crossing the Solent this very moment. pic.twitter.com/2pVDzaAJMe
— Onioki (@Onioki) September 16, 2015
Tiger or Turner?
Over on Facebook, Linda Bassett, who runs the Isle of Wight Community Information Page started a survey. She was asking Islanders whether they’d like Simi the Tiger or Andrew Turner for Isle of Wight MP?
Linda tells us that 96% of the votes went in favour of Simi the Tiger.
Talking about da money
Finally, one never to miss a commercial opportunity, Gary Hall from Plaza Ices chipped in with this …
Inspired by #pmqs @theplazaices #Tiger Ice Cream available from tomorrow! #IsleOfWight #sandownzoo pic.twitter.com/0gG5jodN91
— The Plaza Ices (@theplazaices) September 16, 2015
If we’ve missed anything, let us know.
Update: 2 Jun 2018: Removed Vines
