Kate over at montreal city weblog is covering a “local colour” story that isn’t really very funny: Ogilvy’s Spoonman under legal attack. Apparently someone thinks his spoon-playing is annoying – from six stories up. For my part, local colour should definitely win this one – the complaint is ridiculous and indicates more than anything that the mobile enema squad is urgently needed.
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Boris Anthony says
Not so sure I agree… put yourself in that office 6 stories up for a few hours… days, weeks…
and to be honest, some guy slapping spoons on his lap is “local color” I too can do without…
Then again, I have not a single sentimental drop of blood in me… ;)
Michael says
I have a kneejerk reaction in favour of quirky and odd things in a big city like this. Personally I find him annoying too, but I would stop short of trying to kick him off his spot. And I think in general it’s in a city’s best interests to avoid drumming all quirkiness out of it.
I still blame Mayor Drapeau for kicking out sidewalk food vendors and pulling down the Marché St-Laurent. Imagine if we had a full market on the Main at Rachel today how great that would be?!
Crazy Spoonhead says
Spoonman sucks. There are better things in life to fight for and he simply isn’t one of them.
Cyrille Estève says
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