la mere denis

Here's some more Norman history for you! Again out on another geocache, this time over by the western coast we found a lavoir and the cache hidden in the stone wall behind it. We were so preoccupied with finding the cache in between muggle sightings that we didn't notice the board at the entrance to the little park.
It turns out this lavoir is famous! I've never heard of la Mère Denis before but Mystery Guest says that the ad that aired during the 80's is really famous. Considering that there was even a Japanese ad I'd say so!
Here's the original ad for your viewing pleasure (the sound is really low).

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swingin'

anyone remember this commercial? oh the Gap commercials back in the day were so fun... :-)



and this one?

walking tongue?

On all the bus/tram stops in Caen there is this ad plastered everywhere, I couldn't find it on google images but the one we have actually has this little tongue that has its own elephant-like feet. It is too weird and creepy... I'll have to see if i can take a picture of it, has anyone else seen it??

In other news Mystery Guest and I went to see National Treasure: the Book of Secrets. I loved loved it!! It had the same spirit of the Indiana Jones movies with the historical suspense of the DaVinci Code (book, not movie!). I thought it was excellent.

animal fetish?

When reading Poppy's blog this evening I was reminded of an ad campaign that I wanted to post about... does this disturb anyone else besides me?? Something about these sexually-charged animals is just creepy!!