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News. At the Australian Embassy in Cairo, an activist dressed as a sheep presented a bouquet of thanks for the ban on live exports. "Excuse me Ambassador, but the activist is over there. That's a real sheep." 17 May, 2006
- Date
- 2006
- Reference
- DCDL-0004675
- Description
Shows the 'Oz Egyptian Embassy' building on the outskirts of Cairo, with the Australian Ambassador presenting his hand to a sheep which is part of a passing Egyptian's flock. His secretary is telling him "Excuse me Ambassador, but the activist is over there. That's a real sheep." and pointing to the activist who is sweltering in a sheep costume and holding a bouquet of flowers. Behind the activist is a Eyptian television camera man with his camel. In the background is three pyramids. Refers to the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) activist who dressed as a sheep and delivered a bouquet of flowers to the Australian embassy in Cairo on 14 May 2006, as part of a campaign for a ban on live animal exports.
Published in New Zealand Shipping Gazette
Arrangement: This cartoon file was orginally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'NZ Shipping Gaz' which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon Highlights, Nov'04-May'07'
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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- Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]
- Format
- 1 digital cartoon(s), Works of art, Digital images, Cartoons (Commentary)
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News. At the Australian Embassy in Cairo, an activist dressed as a sheep presented a bouquet of thanks for the ban on live exports. "Excuse me Ambassador, but the activist is over there. That's a real sheep." 17 May, 2006. Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]. Ref: DCDL-0004675. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22908956More information can be found in our terms of use.