The U.K. Government Made a Comedian Remove a Hot Dog from a Poster for His Tour
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If you were to find yourself in the British subway, aka the “Tube,” aka the ”Chube,” you might spot a poster for a comedy tour that looks a little strange. The poster in question is for a series of shows by British comedian Ed Gamble, pictured on the poster covered in ketchup and mustard feasting on a plate of… cucumber. Your immediate thought might be that this is some sort of absurdist headshot, something that abounds in comedy when a photographer pulls out a box of props like it’s a wedding photo booth. Strangely, this cucumber, which I’m surprised isn’t called something insane in Britain like an “emerald courgette” or a “green steamer,” is not a bit of absurdist comedy but an order laid down from on high.
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The original poster, featuring a condiment-slathered hot dog, makes a whole lot more sense given that the tour is called “Hot Diggity Dog.” God, they really do steal our culture, don’t they? What’s next, a special called I’ve Been Shot Many Times, and It’s Going to Cost Me $1 Million in Medical Bills? Apparently, the frankfurter in question ran afoul of U.K. rules that forbid junk-food advertising in public transit stations. A remarkable stand on public health from a country whose official breakfast weighs roughly four pounds and includes both bacon and sausage.
Personally, I think if you want to improve national health, I would stop putting all your food in pies. But I suppose they have to make sure their schoolchildren don't weigh too many “stone” and break their maths desks or whatever.
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Gamble’s taken it well, which is unsurprising when you consider that news coverage isn’t the most stringent punishment for illegal advertising. I apologize, too, if this article seems overly combative, I’m just still mad they unloaded their comedic deadweight on us in the form of James Corden.