The domino effect

I had been preparing a post about how great it was to see dominoes world record attempts back on the TV (a fond memory of watching 'Record Breakers' as a child). But, the shooting of a sparrow that knocked over some 23,000 of the 4 million-plus dominoes being set up by Dutch TV production company, Endemol for an (ultimately succesful) record-breaking attempt last Friday, kind of put a dampener on that. The sparrow is an endangered species in the Netherlands and Endemol, best known for creating Big Brother, may now face a legal investigation into the shooting. It was dedication that you need, sang Roy Castle, not an air rifle (!)