Council chiefs were celebrating this morning as it was announced that Blackpool would play host to the 2007 Kwik Save international oven chip Festival. The dismal seaside town saw off Grimsby and Beirut in its bid to put on this prestigious event.
Council Chief Fen Tidler said yesterday, "Who doesn't like oven chips? This is good for Oven chips, good for Blackpool and good for the world."
Not everyone in Blackpool is so enthusiastic though, mugger Seth Coles is concerned his council tax will go up to fund this extravagant occasion. "I love oven chips like the next man but who's paying for all this? There'll be bunting and whatnot it's going to cost the council a fortune."
Local prostitute Sophia Grunge echoed these concerns, "I don't want to throw cold water on this but you're going to have outsiders sicking up oven chips all over the place, spoiling the magic of the illuminations for the little ones."
The festival is expected to bring in twenty five pounds to the local economy, much needed money as over the last twenty years people have abandoned the wretchedness of Blackpool in favour of sunny, pleasant places. "Of course there's going to be locals that are against it" stated Councillor Tidler, "but it's a very short sighted view; this oven chip festival could be just the thing to give Blackpool the edge over competitors like the Greek islands and the Spanish Coast."
Tickets for the 2007 Kwik Save Oven Chip Festival go on sale in March.
