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Allegory of Iraq Weapons Inspection Process Performed in London
Monkey Nut Nudger Reaches End of a Hard Road LONDON (Reuters via Workldwire) - A British man who has been nudging a monkey nut along the streets of London with his nose for 11 days finally reached the seat of power on Friday. After seven grueling miles, Mark McGowan pushed the nut up the steps to Prime Minister Tony Blairâs Downing Street residence and told waiting reporters: "Iâve got a sore nose." Performance artist McGowan -- nose shielded by a grimy sticking plaster -- deftly flicked the nut onto Blairâs front step, and was greeted by an official who handed him a mug of tea. The 37-year old has gone through 13 nuts during his grueling quest to highlight rising student debt. "Iâm trying to show the Prime Minister that he needs to bring back grants to people who need them," he told Sky television. "Iâve got 15,000 pounds worth of debts -- and now Iâve got a sore nose," he added. McGowan, who has previously walked for 11 miles with a turkey strapped to his head to persuade fat people to eat less, was unimpressed by the tea he received from the premierâs office. "It was like a builderâs mug -- you could see the stain on the inside," he said. But the mug was nothing to some of the trials he has to endure during his stunt. "The streets of London are filthy," he said. "Thereâs human hair, bird poo and all sorts." And for victory celebrations? "Iâm just going to have a bath," he said. While the artist has not said so, I think this is an obvious statement about the futility of attepmting to work with the UN on substantive issues. The bird droppings and the need for a bath afterward gave it away. Posted by: Super Hose 2003-09-14 |
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