Trondheim Hammer Dance

According to the comedy troupe Monty Python "a dance which was done every 25 minutes in the town of Trondheim in which the old ladies were struck about the head with large clubs". Has come to refer to any gathering where a defenseless group of people are beaten up by soldiers or police for no particular reason.

Q: Hey dude, are you heading down to the G20 protest?

A: Not a chance, dude. That will be a Trondheim Hammer Dance for sure.

Trondheim Hammer Dance by mieh dnort July 20, 2010

Trondhein Hammer Dance 

Lady-Beating 'Dance' in Monty Python, now in use as anything in which the true purpose is disguised under the pretence of cultural activities.

Zeez was zer Trondhein Hammer Donce, weech is performed every 25 minutes in zer Norwegian town of TRONDHEIM. In vich zee old ladies are stuck about zer head veeth round sticks, or KNURTEL. (original Monty Pythin context)

So the council put on a skate-fest last month, but it was just a Trondhein Hammer Dance. They wanted to up the local spending in the district to justify another pay rise.

Trondhein Hammer Dance by ValhallaShoes October 16, 2005