Serge (llama)
| Species | Llama |
|---|---|
| Born | (2005年06月29日)June 29, 2005 Saint-Nazaire, France |
| Died | 2020(2020-00-00) (aged 14–15) |
Serge the llama (29 June 2005 – 2020) was a llama in the circus Cirque Franco-Italien of John Beautour[1] [2] and internet meme. Serge was named after the French singer Serge Lama, who described the choice of name as "genius".[3]
During the night of 30 to 31 October 2013, while the circus was performing in Bordeaux, the llama was taken from its cage by a group of five youths returning from a disco. They took the llama out for a walk, posted some pictures on social media, and took it on a tram. The five were arrested by the police and Serge was returned to his owner, unharmed.[4]
Initially the circus director John Beautour pressed charges. However, the photos went viral on the internet, leading to a lot of publicity for the circus. Beautour subsequently dropped the charges.[5]
The llama was bookable for parties at 1,200 Euros per event, and appeared as a mascot at soccer games.[6]
A parody of the Stromae song Papaoutai called "Lamaoutai" was viewed more than 4 million times on YouTube. The parody was made with the cooperation of the circus.[7]
References
[edit ]- ^ Newspaper article with bio of Serge
- ^ Website of Cirque Franco-Italien Archived 2014年03月20日 at the Wayback Machine (last visited on 2014)
- ^ "Serge Lama sur Serge le lama dans le tramway de Bordeaux : "C'est génial !"". RTL.fr (in French). 2013年11月02日. Retrieved 2017年07月10日.
- ^ "Drunk youngsters steal a llama from a circus and take it for a ride in the tram !". SudOuest.fr. 2013年11月01日. Retrieved 2017年07月10日.
- ^ Simon, Marie (2013年11月03日). "Serge le lama dans le tramway de Bordeaux: le cirque retire sa plainte". LExpress.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017年07月10日.
- ^ "Serge le lama assistera au match Bordeaux-Nantes". Le Matin (in French). 2013年08月11日. ISSN 1018-3736 . Retrieved 2017年07月10日.
- ^ Scorpio Music (2013年11月28日), Oukilemonlama - Lamaoutai (OFFICIAL VIDEO) , retrieved 2017年07月10日