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Title: Orange Crush Post by: dystopia on June 21, 2008, 10:26:04 AM Railway changes orange strip to avoid Dutch mix-up
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080620/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_soccer_euro_orange;_ylt=ApFZJeNuJOKZcPWYY8h_tCPtiBIF Quote BASEL (Reuters) - Switzerland's national railway has told its workers to stop using their normal orange reflective vests after confused Dutch soccer fans started following them on to the tracks. A railway spokesman said the changed strip had been prompted by an incident in the Swiss capital Berne when a group of Netherlands supporters followed a worker on to the lines after mistaking his uniform for their traditional orange dress. (more...) Title: Re: Orange Crush Post by: gleek on June 21, 2008, 10:33:48 AM Ah, those crazy Dutch soccer fans.
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