What’s next?

No Shame by Memho Sepulveda

Last weekend, my BF borrowed my camera and shot the above photo. Advertising is a part of life, I’m OK with that, but are there no lines — no rules? I wonder how much these poor dudes get paid for strapping these ridiculous mini billboards to their backs.

So, Hank lost

 
“I Saw the Sign” by Kinsee Morlan

Former Tijuana mayor Jorge Hank Rohn only managed to get 43 percent of the votes in his bid for governor of Baja California.

It was amazing how quickly all the vinyl signs came down. If you think the United States is bad about too much political propaganda on television or front lawns, just take a 20-minute drive down to Tijuana next time there’s an election. The use of signage is insane.

A few days ago, my friend and I were talking about the banners and billboards and he brought up an interesting point. He said the makers of those signs are actually big-time political players. They sign on to a candidate’s campaign, printing thousands of dollars worth of signage for free, and then cross their fingers and hope their choice candidate wins. If they’re lucky, and he/she does win, the debt is repaid in favors in the form of government contracts and who knows what else.

Now, this is all speculation, but the truth may not be far away.