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| Woolwich attack: Is your mum a badass too? | Woolwich attack: Is your mum a badass too? |
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| The son of the woman who spoke to the attackers in Woolwich has inadvertently spawned a Twitter meme: #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett was one of several women who spoke to the terrorists or attended the body of the victim (another woman pushed past, apparently oblivious, with heavy shopping). Loyau-Kennett spoke to the two men moments after the attack. She told the Guardian: "I was not scared because he was not drunk, he was not on drugs. He was normal. I could speak to him and he wanted to speak and that's what we did." | The son of the woman who spoke to the attackers in Woolwich has inadvertently spawned a Twitter meme: #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett was one of several women who spoke to the terrorists or attended the body of the victim (another woman pushed past, apparently oblivious, with heavy shopping). Loyau-Kennett spoke to the two men moments after the attack. She told the Guardian: "I was not scared because he was not drunk, he was not on drugs. He was normal. I could speak to him and he wanted to speak and that's what we did." |
| Basil Baradaran spotted his mum's act of bravery on yesterday's evening news. He tweeted a photo of her standing face-to-face with one of the men, while a nervous crowd waits at the far end of the road: | Basil Baradaran spotted his mum's act of bravery on yesterday's evening news. He tweeted a photo of her standing face-to-face with one of the men, while a nervous crowd waits at the far end of the road: |
| Of all the things today 'I didn't expect a suspected terror attack in my town and my mum, of all people, to talk to the attackers #Woolwich | Of all the things today 'I didn't expect a suspected terror attack in my town and my mum, of all people, to talk to the attackers #Woolwich |
| – Basil Baradaran (@SiibillamLaw) May 22, 2013 | – Basil Baradaran (@SiibillamLaw) May 22, 2013 |
| My mum is a motherfucking badass twitter.com/SiibillamLaw/s… | My mum is a motherfucking badass twitter.com/SiibillamLaw/s… |
| – Basil Baradaran (@SiibillamLaw) May 22, 2013 | – Basil Baradaran (@SiibillamLaw) May 22, 2013 |
| He was soon inundated with requests from journalists. Then, early this morning, Lauren Laverne spotted his tweet and realised it had the potential to be something more: | He was soon inundated with requests from journalists. Then, early this morning, Lauren Laverne spotted his tweet and realised it had the potential to be something more: |
| I do feel like we all might contribute to @siibillamlaw's hashtag. #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass | I do feel like we all might contribute to @siibillamlaw's hashtag. #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass |
| – Lauren Laverne (@laurenlaverne) May 23, 2013 | – Lauren Laverne (@laurenlaverne) May 23, 2013 |
| I'll start: She went from Penywell Estate to Greenham Common, via a short career as a casino dancer. #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass | I'll start: She went from Penywell Estate to Greenham Common, via a short career as a casino dancer. #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass |
| – Lauren Laverne (@laurenlaverne) May 23, 2013 | – Lauren Laverne (@laurenlaverne) May 23, 2013 |
| People were quick to leap on board. There were heroic mums: | People were quick to leap on board. There were heroic mums: |
| Mum raised us w/ no money on a council estate but made me believe I could do anything. My PhD is down to her :) #MyMumisAMotherfuckingBadass | Mum raised us w/ no money on a council estate but made me believe I could do anything. My PhD is down to her :) #MyMumisAMotherfuckingBadass |
| – Nice Reminder (@nice_reminder) May 23, 2013 | – Nice Reminder (@nice_reminder) May 23, 2013 |
| She's the most positive and good natured person I've met despite living with cancer for the third time. #MyMumIsaMotherfuckingBadass | She's the most positive and good natured person I've met despite living with cancer for the third time. #MyMumIsaMotherfuckingBadass |
| – Joe Parry (@joeparry) May 23, 2013 | – Joe Parry (@joeparry) May 23, 2013 |
| @laurenlaverne my mum retired, went to help people with leprosy in Darfur.. robbed and shot at by bandits#MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass | @laurenlaverne my mum retired, went to help people with leprosy in Darfur.. robbed and shot at by bandits#MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass |
| – Dave W (@makapala) May 23, 2013 | – Dave W (@makapala) May 23, 2013 |
| @laurenlaverne She was the1st woman in her military band in the70s. Forced them to acknowledge her brilliance. #mymumisamotherfuckingbadass | @laurenlaverne She was the1st woman in her military band in the70s. Forced them to acknowledge her brilliance. #mymumisamotherfuckingbadass |
| – Shelley Jane (@ShelleyJaneT) May 23, 2013 | – Shelley Jane (@ShelleyJaneT) May 23, 2013 |
| Incidentally, #MyMumISaMotherfuckingBadass - she was the first female mounted police officer in Manchester, and is UK's longest-serving. | Incidentally, #MyMumISaMotherfuckingBadass - she was the first female mounted police officer in Manchester, and is UK's longest-serving. |
| – Laura Corcoran (@friskylaura) May 23, 2013 | – Laura Corcoran (@friskylaura) May 23, 2013 |
| There were mums who are simply lovely: | There were mums who are simply lovely: |
| #MyMumisAMotherfuckingBadass because she says "catch. 27" instead of "catch 22" and I could not love her more for that. | #MyMumisAMotherfuckingBadass because she says "catch. 27" instead of "catch 22" and I could not love her more for that. |
| – Red Boots (@redbootsblog) May 23, 2013 | – Red Boots (@redbootsblog) May 23, 2013 |
| My mam didn't realise it was the same George Michael that was in Wham until 1998.#MyMumisAMotherfuckingBadass | My mam didn't realise it was the same George Michael that was in Wham until 1998.#MyMumisAMotherfuckingBadass |
| – Robin (@robin_darke) May 23, 2013 | – Robin (@robin_darke) May 23, 2013 |
| And there were a fair few mums who just don't give a shit what people think: | And there were a fair few mums who just don't give a shit what people think: |
| Had my sister stolen from her by the state bc she was unmarried. Broke into the orphanage and took her back #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass | Had my sister stolen from her by the state bc she was unmarried. Broke into the orphanage and took her back #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass |
| – Colin Beeblebrox (@Quazlor) May 23, 2013 | – Colin Beeblebrox (@Quazlor) May 23, 2013 |
| She once egged Margaret Thatcher, and only thought to mention this to me after she died #MyMumIsaMotherfuckingBadass | She once egged Margaret Thatcher, and only thought to mention this to me after she died #MyMumIsaMotherfuckingBadass |
| – Saskia (@Saskiargh) May 23, 2013 | – Saskia (@Saskiargh) May 23, 2013 |
| From Oldham to Moscow to build computers in the 60s. Now tells 'funny' KGB stories when given Baileys. #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass | From Oldham to Moscow to build computers in the 60s. Now tells 'funny' KGB stories when given Baileys. #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass |
| – michelle patel (@mets1977) May 23, 2013 | – michelle patel (@mets1977) May 23, 2013 |
| #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass Age 63 walked 3 miles to see Radiohead. On a Zimmer frame, with advanced Parkinson's disease, 2 nights running. | #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass Age 63 walked 3 miles to see Radiohead. On a Zimmer frame, with advanced Parkinson's disease, 2 nights running. |
| – Dick Graceless (@DickGraceless) May 23, 2013 | – Dick Graceless (@DickGraceless) May 23, 2013 |
| #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass She was 5 mins late for my christening. Vicar tried to berate her. She told him to stick his font up his arse. | #MyMumisaMotherfuckingBadass She was 5 mins late for my christening. Vicar tried to berate her. She told him to stick his font up his arse. |
| – Nick Pettigrew (@Nick_Pettigrew) May 23, 2013 | – Nick Pettigrew (@Nick_Pettigrew) May 23, 2013 |
| You can read all the contributions here. There are bound to be plenty more to come. | You can read all the contributions here. There are bound to be plenty more to come. |
| And if your mum fits the hashtag's description, why not let us know below? | And if your mum fits the hashtag's description, why not let us know below? |
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