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…

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2 Comments

  1. Elisabeth Stewart October 21, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    I once saw two Canada geese (real geese) crossing at an intersection with the green light! If I hadn’t been driving, I’d have taken a picture with my cell phone because I have to admit, that’s pretty hard to believe.
    Good old Canada – where both the real and the costumed critters take to the streets!

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    1. Zhu October 24, 2011 at 9:38 am

      That must have been such a funny sight! I missed some great photo ops because I didn’t have my camera and it usually drives me crazy.

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