Monday 7 January 2008

You Dirty Rat ! Observations in New York


Whilst walking the streets of New York I have noticed regularly a 30 foot high inflatable rat outside the odd building or hotel. On closer examination it becomes apparent that there are a group of union members engaged in protest regarding an employer or contractor who has broken the rules, aided by a 30 foot inflatable rat.

Sightings of the rat pose the question for me as to whether each Union has its own rat ? or is the rat on loan from someone who has warehouse filled with them. Given it is the only one I have seen anywhere on my travels this could be exceptionally valuable. Of course, the pivotal question is does the rat help the Union achieved their desired settlement or is it just a lot of compressed air ?

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