November 25. Hurray, we are launching the Flagwalk!
Did you already walk along Hamilton Street or Mainland Street? Did you already get a chance to figure out which flag is represented by the decal you were walking by? On our streets Agentina meets Andorra, and Portugal is next to New Zealand. Countries participating in the Olympic Winter Games 2010 are leading the way from BC Place Stadium through Yaletown to South Granville.
People turn over to have a look at them, stop in front of stores and try to figure out if the red, blue and white stripes are France. Or Luxembourg? Or was it the Netherlands? Kids are jumping on them, asking their parents about the countries’ names. This is tricky! Trying hard to hide that we don’t exactly know, we are catching ourselves by not being able to identify all the decals. Did you know how close Thailand’s and Costa Rica’s flags are?
We should better learn our flags - be prepared for flag contests within the next weeks! I will carry my sheet of flags and look them up on my way to work every morning. Still I find myself in trouble with the decals on the 1100 Hamilton block. Will I be able to study them before my boss knows them? The office is already starting to bet on countries. Which one was Uzbekistan? And where is it?
Enjoy the new street decoration. We do.
