Paul the psychic octopus invited to Spanish fiesta

• NeverSayGoodBye

  15 Jul 10, 00:57

  

  A Spanish town which celebrates an annual Octopus Festival has requested that Paul, the "psychic" octopus who predicted Spain's World Cup win, be allowed to join them as a guest of honour this year.

  Carlos Montes, major of O Carballino, in the northwestern Galicia region, said they hoped the eight-legged oracle would be allowed by aquarium staff in Oberhuasen, Germany to travel to their festival on August 8.

  Paul has already been rewarded with honorary citizenship of the town with several Galician businessmen collecting 30,000 euros to make an offer to buy the soccer soothsayer, according to press reports.

  The mollusc medium shot to fame after correctly "tipping" all eight games he predicted - seven Germany games and the final itself.

  And he has become a symbol of Spain's World Cup victory with Andres Iniesta, the scorer of the winning goal over the Netherlands in the final, carrying a plastic octopus as the team were acclaimed in Madrid on Monday.

  Travelling to this region of Spain could however prove hazardous for Paul, as octopus is a delicacy, particularly in Galicia, where the speciality is boiled and served finely sliced with paprika, olive oil and boiled potatoes.

  He could prefer to see out his retirement safely in Germany where aged two and a half years he is six months off the life expectancy of his species.

• FireIce

  15 Jul 10, 01:01

  and be part of the paella~

• NeverSayGoodBye

  15 Jul 10, 01:10

  Viva Espana!!!

• Arapahoe

  15 Jul 10, 07:59

  the sotong is better off as a Ceviche.........with corona beers.  

• laurence82

  15 Jul 10, 08:08

  calamari

• the Bear

  15 Jul 10, 08:11

  Originally posted by laurence82:

  calamari

  
  wrong species of cephalopod 

  i think seafood paella is the way to go 

• NeverSayGoodBye

  15 Jul 10, 16:00

  Paella

  

• Arapahoe

  15 Jul 10, 16:05

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  
  wrong species of cephalopod 

  i think seafood paella is the way to go 

  
  okay lah....how about Japanese.....marinated octopus.

• NeverSayGoodBye

  15 Jul 10, 17:09

  The Korean loves this

  

  

  Samjang and sesame oil

• Arapahoe

  15 Jul 10, 17:14

  Correct me if i am wrong....this is my observation...

  the korean so long as there are sake on the table....everything Raw will do.....  :  )

• Jensysmithsg

  17 Jul 10, 13:33

  Oh it looks Yuk for me...Sorry to say this

• Jensysmithsg

  17 Jul 10, 13:39

  Originally posted by NeverSayGoodBye:

  Paella

  

  Looks yummy...What type of food is this?...It looks like prawn masala..