Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Stand Up Routine

This Must Be The Dummy Bidder

Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON


These two pictures were shot beside the New Market in Calcutta. At first glance, it looks like the bloke is catching the latest headlines before he gets into his car. Right? Nope. Wrong. Completely wrong. Now have a look at the picture below. The guy is actually a dummy. Yes, yes, I know you think most blokes are dummies anyway, but he's just a mannequin. The clothes are real. And the newspaper's real. And because I'm a stickler for detail, I even went and checked on the dateline on the newspaper. It was the edition of the day, so I'm guessing someone replaces the newspaper every day and places the current edition in his waxy hands.

15 comments:

Sam said...

hey!! exactly wer at New market???

david mcmahon said...

Hi Sam,

The lane at the side of the New Empire cinema - next to the ganna juice wallah and the puchka wallah.

By the way, the ganna juice wallah gets a description in my novel Vegemite Vindaloo!

Cheers

David

Sam said...

Aha!! got teh spot..... opposite to Shriram Arcade!! now... never tried teh juice walah.. but the fuchka wallahs are awesome.... everytime i'm in cal, i make it a point to visit dat spot once!! a must have for the true foodie!!

Bart said...

That's just creepy.

david mcmahon said...

Hi Sam,

Yup. Even Gogle Earth could not have been more accurate.

I actually have an interesting shot taken at Shriram Arcade as well. Will post that shortly.

It is a great spot for anyone who is hungry! Lots of choices.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Bart-Man,

Very impressed with how much writing you're getting done. Fantastic work.

If you slacken off, mate, I'll send this bloke with the newspaper to check up on you!

Cheers

David

Brian in Oxford said...

What happens on rainy days? Our little plastic friend there would be subject to ridicule for staying out in the rain.

Craver Vii said...

Okay, but the glasses are real, right?

Cuckoo said...

Ha Ha... I love the way you remember the names... ganna juice wallah and the puchka wallah.

Hmmmm never been to Calcutta oops Kolkata now. ;)

The dummy is really a cool one.

FHB said...

Creepy. What the hell is it for?

david mcmahon said...

Hi Brian,

I guess rain just whets/ wets his appetite.

Sorry, I couldn't resist that!

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Craver,

Glasses are genuine. Borrowed from Clark Kent, methinks!

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Cuckoo,

I never forget my Indian roots. If you get a chance and read my novel, you'll see many descriptive passages, lovingly crafted from a happy childhood in a wonderful country, that evoke many familiar Indian scenes.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi FHB,

What's it for? Dunno - maybe he was in for a dummy tuck!

Cheers

David

Anonymous said...

There's also one next to the front entrance of New Market. But that was about 4 years ago and not as sophisticated.

Rene