November 18, 2006: Shoe car

Yet another xoB/WaPo. Don't say it... don't say it... OK do say it, it's more wacky Asians.

In this case, here is a tourist vehicle in Chongqing, China. The official caption says it's the "Foreigner Street section" of town; Googling says Foreigner Street is a location in Dali China specifically designed to sell things to tourists. How quaint that they have a specific place for tourists, as if centralized planning found that tourists want trinkets and so we will direct them all down this street where trinkets are sold, and call that the street of foreigners.

Or am I wrong?

Completely right, though usually they have the decency to not name the street that

I'd like to see a pair of these going side-by-side down the interstate.

The tourist section is like OZ and that's a ruby slipper.

Welcome to the Cellar, rfoxx. :D

Hahahahah...

xoxoxoBruce wrote:

The tourist section is like OZ and that's a ruby slipper.

Are you calling them whores of a different colour? :eek:

The tourist in the white shirt, third from the right, looks pensive. Maybe he's thinking "what's that foul smell?"

Does it come with a shoe horn?

Ibram wrote:

Completely right, though usually they have the decency to not name the street that

If the shoe fits ... uh. Sorry.

If the street signs are in Chinese, the foreign devils will never know.

I think it's not much different than Philadephia having an Italian Market or Germantown.

Sheldonrs wrote:

Does it come with a shoe horn?

:lol:

yeah, and can you get a Dr. Scholl's to fit it?

Now I'm waiting for the other shoe to dro...um...come to a screeching halt.

Right out of a Richard Scarry book. I don't often show my kids the IotD, but they loved today's.

Brianna wrote:

:lol:

yeah, and can you get a Dr. Scholl's to fit it?

At this point I could make an arch comment to keep everyone on their toes, but I don't want to be a heel and get the boot.:rolleyes:

Imelda Marcos called and wants to know if it comes in black...

and blue, and green, and gold...

If Hat Boy doesn't watch where he's going, it'll be open toe. I hope he has a pedicure.

richlevy wrote:

At this point I could make an arch comment to keep everyone on their toes, but I don't want to be a heel and get the boot.:rolleyes:

Such a soulful comment. I'm sure that if you get fined for punning a red light, we'll all chip in to help you foot the bill.

Excuse me, can you show us the way to Burning Man?

is that a scarf caught in the front wheel or is that a kick stand?

Mud flap, methinks. ;)

I think there were translation difficulties. They were supposed to be building a fire engine... and instead they ended up with one huge pump. :D

Respect! :rasta: