Picture of the Week – Crazy Human Frog

Crazy Frog, Ottawa, October 2011

Just glance at the picture. Sure, nothing special, just a regular road in suburbia. Cars, lights, advertising on the side… and a frog dancing and waving on the traffic island.

A what?

Yes, a frog.

Oh, don’t you have men dressed as frogs dancing in the middle of traffic in your country? Aw, that sucks, sorry about that. You must live in a boring place.

I spotted this dancing frog on Merivale Road last Saturday. Apparently, he—not being sexist here but I have the feeling it was a he—was advertising the Halloween costumes stores nearby. It doesn’t explain how and why it symbolizes Halloween though.

On a side note, this is apparently a common way of getting people’s attention in Ottawa. A few months ago, a giant turtle was promoting a hotel on Carling Road…

♥ Curiosity makes for good stories.

Stories from the road and beyond.

Juliette

Writer and translator. Mostly elsewhere.

View stories

Leave a reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

2 comments