Greenish Gold
Toronto is a very multicultural city and that means that if you've been around long enough, you've seen a Chinese person hoark up a wad of phlegm while walking down the street. Rack it up to cultural differences - no harm, no foul.
But Beijing is prepping for the 2008 Olympics (Which they stole from Toronto, but that's another story) and trying to clean up their act , and their sidewalks.
The City's Ethical and Cultural department is trying to get people to let loose into a bag or dustbin instead of the pavement.
"The office has organized a small army of volunteers who are hitting Beijing's streets to hand out small "spit bags" and wearing bright orange uniforms with the Chinese character for "mucous" emblazoned in yellow on the back."
Between the guys with "Snot" written on their back and that delicious throaty sound...well, it just sounds like a choice environment for the world to come together in a spirit of unity and competition and stuff. Dontcha think?
Anyway, once they have the litter and snot taken care of they are gonna start dealing with those pesky human rights issues. On the other hand, if they weren't a problem for Juan Antonio Samaranch (former IOC head and minister in the facist Franco governmment) why should they be a problem for me?
But Beijing is prepping for the 2008 Olympics (Which they stole from Toronto, but that's another story) and trying to clean up their act , and their sidewalks.
The City's Ethical and Cultural department is trying to get people to let loose into a bag or dustbin instead of the pavement.
"The office has organized a small army of volunteers who are hitting Beijing's streets to hand out small "spit bags" and wearing bright orange uniforms with the Chinese character for "mucous" emblazoned in yellow on the back."
Between the guys with "Snot" written on their back and that delicious throaty sound...well, it just sounds like a choice environment for the world to come together in a spirit of unity and competition and stuff. Dontcha think?
Anyway, once they have the litter and snot taken care of they are gonna start dealing with those pesky human rights issues. On the other hand, if they weren't a problem for Juan Antonio Samaranch (former IOC head and minister in the facist Franco governmment) why should they be a problem for me?
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