New Zealand invades France…

…defaces local landmark.

Seriously though, this marketing campaign by NZ Tourism is one hell of a way to get noticed.

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It’s an inflatable marquis, which is going to be used to hold ‘Government Functions’ during the Rugby World Cup. Some evenings the government representatives will be getting pissed elsewhere, so interested parties can hire it for a private function for 5000 euros. Somehow, the mayor of Paris gave Helen and the Tourism folks permission to put it up on the lawn in front of the Eiffel Tower! Rugby fans do odd things some times…

Where shall we have the office party this year? Inside a giant inflatable rugby ball of course!

September 19, 2007 | Filed Under Cool Stuff, La France 

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5 Responses to “New Zealand invades France…”

  1. Andy on September 20th, 2007 12:25 am
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    €5000 actually seems like a pretty good deal to me, considering the location, although there is the aforementioned problem of actually having a party in a rugby… but still.

  2. Ben on September 20th, 2007 12:31 am
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    You’re right, I’m actually surprised the price isn’t higher. You could add more on for the novelty of the ball.

    Imagine it though, getting drunk - I mean, having a function in such a location.

    Tell me, tell me you wouldn’t get the urge to try and toilet paper the tower.

  3. Shannon on September 20th, 2007 5:25 pm
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    One hell of an ugly way to get noticed you mean. Look at that monstrosity!

    And I would toiletpaper the tower. Especially if someone suggested it - I’m very open to suggestion: “What you think ghosts are real? Like there could be one in my room?! Oh my god I have a ghost in my room!”

  4. Ben on September 20th, 2007 10:26 pm
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    Damn, I’d been trying to hide that from you.

    He’s really quite nice.

    And you’re right. The Eiffel Tower is hideous.

  5. thefrenchfriedamerican on September 23rd, 2007 6:34 am
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    That’s fucked up.

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