Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Signs of the times

Taylor Square is currently sponsored by iPod - three huge billboards:


I was gazing at this one on Saturday night when I overheard a bizarre exchange at the Courthouse Hotel. Never let it be said it doesn't provide cultural diversity.

As one bloke handed a photo to another, he said, "Have a Captain Cook, here's me tin lids."

Who knew Cockney rhyming slang was alive and well?

(Translation: Captain Cook = 'look'; tin lids = 'kids')

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