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Bob Geldof and Terry Wogan Back Dustin The Turkey

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Bob Geldof and Terry Wogan Back Dustin The Turkey
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Sir Bob Geldof and Terry Wogan have both backed Ireland’s Eurovision Song Contest entrant, the puppet Dustin The Turkey.

After winning the public vote on Saturday night (February 23), Dustin’s countrymen have been keen to lend their support ahead of the May 20 ceremony in Belgrade.

Geldof said: “It would be rank ‘poultryism’ should one of the greatest talents Ireland has ever produced be not allowed to represent our glorious musical heritage.

"If the Eurovision Song Contest is known for anything at all, it is for the vast number of turkeys it produces each year. The fact that Dustin is a turkey should give Ireland the edge. Ireland will gobble them up.”

Terry Wogan, whose hilarious commentary makes Eurovision vaguely watchable each year, told The Sun: “Dustin the Turkey will wow them from Belarus to Reykjavik. After all, for the past few years, we’ve been picking a turkey for the UK.”

Dustin the Turkey is currently 20-1 to win Eurovision, according to bookmakers William Hill.

Watch Dustin in action below: 
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  • i’m putting a tenner on this!

    ~ by chockablock 2/25/2008

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  • bollocks. it’s fucking 6/1 at willhill.com already (and 33/1 to get douze points from turkey!)

    ~ by chockablock 2/25/2008

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  • The eurovision is no longer a competition for discovering new musical talent instead it is a profitable phone in your vote business. In that respect good luck to dustin . But if the eurovision organisers are genuinely interested in musical talent they will go back to the old format of professional music experts judging the songs .

    ~ by nancy 2/26/2008

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  • wot an act i wish it all the best, think i will put my money on that!

    ~ by trevor reynolds 2/27/2008

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  • Brilliant hope it wins, evry 1 knws the eurovision is gone to shit anyway :)

    ~ by Sarah 5/19/2008

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