April 24th, 2006

Advertiser Counts on Sheep to Pull Eyes Over the Wool

By Doreen Carvajal
The New York Times

The latest low-technology billboards along highways in the Netherlands are startling enough to prompt motorists to indulge in U-turns. Or make that ewe-turns. These ads are walking, woolly flocks of bleating sheep. Early this month, Hotels.nl, a Dutch online reservations company, began displaying its corporate logo on royal blue waterproof blankets worn by sheep.

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  1. Posted by Michael Kooi on April 26th, 2006

    I agree with Bert Kuiper: We must preserve the sanctity of cows - even if it is too late for sheep.

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