No Longer Down Under

I don’t want to wear out this gimmick, but when I’m trolling through all the communiques prairie dog receives from the PMO, there’s just so many great photos that I hate not to share them with you. As I’ve noted before, they also offer a fascinating insight into modern-day politics, and how Stephen Harper’s handlers want to portray him to the country.

This photo was taken after Canada’s head honcho and his wife Laureen left the Commonwealth Summit in Perth and jetted up to the G-20 Summit in Cannes. It’s the twelfth instalment in the PMO Photo Op Caption Contest, it’s from a “working session” at the G-20, and it’s probably the one that makes me the saddest.

About Gregory Beatty

Greg Beatty is a crime-fighting shapeshifter who hatched from a mutagenic egg many decades ago. He likes sunny days, puppies and antique shoes. His favourite colour is not visible to your puny human eyes. He refuses to write a bio for this website and if that means Whitworth writes one for him, so be it.

8 Responses to No Longer Down Under

  1. Toon Town Rat November 9, 2011 at 8:29 am #

    If i don’t shift in my seat, nobody will smell that.

  2. Barb Saylor November 9, 2011 at 8:36 am #

    If this is installment #12, I think your hope not to wear out this gimmick is futzed.

  3. Aidan November 9, 2011 at 9:05 am #

    Can someone Photoshop Harper behind a couple of turntables?

  4. Not all that anonymous November 9, 2011 at 9:56 am #

    I swear I am not a crook!

  5. Gregory Beatty November 10, 2011 at 9:56 am #

    Pretty spiffy sign, eh guys? I made it myself on the computer.

  6. Riandras November 10, 2011 at 10:26 am #

    Oh, excuse me…did you want me to actually accomplish something?

  7. Brett Bell November 10, 2011 at 10:43 am #

    “Futz” refers to an activity, in this case idle use of time, i.e. “futzed around,” and as “hope” refers to a state of mind (i.e. feeling) rather than action, a different word may be more suitable.

  8. Anonymous November 10, 2011 at 10:28 pm #

    Obviously I can’t say what’s going through his mind just by looking at a picture but both my grandsons get that exact same look on their faces just prior to requiring a diaper change.

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