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Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :News; Drugs have been found in the heels of some imported platform shoes. 21 October 2013
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Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :News; Drugs have been found in the heels of some imported platf...

Date: 2013

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0026570

Description: Captioned 'News: drugs have been found in the heels of some imported platform shoes', the cartoon shows the pop star Elton John in a shoe shop, wearing very large platform shoes, admiring himself in a mirror and saying 'Wow, these shoes make me high!' A policeman and a police dog are about to spring on him. On 27 September 2013 Customs officers in Auckland discovered methamphetamine or P valued at about 145,000 dollars inside PVC platform shoes. The cartoon's reference to Elton John, a singer who favours such footwear and puns on the meaning of 'high'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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