Mongkok, (Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR) is a lot like a hang over if seen during the early-morning hours. The trash and debris of the night before litter the streets. It’s ugly and disappointing, much like the one-night-stands the causes of the trash and debris discover as they wake after a big night out.
Dedicated cleaners go to work on the streets, ensuring each day is shiny and new. They are the Aspirin, the visual hangover remedy. While experts at making Hong Kong beautiful, they don’t currently offer indoor services, assisting with the ugly lover in your bed.
Captured: July 12, 2008.
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Ha, well that is a creative explanation for the photo! Fun read.
I like the hats. They look like beekeepers.
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Great pictures… looks a bit like Market Street in San Francisco!
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Wanda: Hong Kong is a hive of activity.
Speaking of morning afters…
http://www.walkofnoshame.com/
I’m sure the mess outdoors is much easier to handle than the “things” one is apt to find indoors after a big night out.
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Lori: Thanks. Another place I’d like to visit.
Jax: Nasty.
Shawn: Yes. Taking a host to your apartment isn’t always feasible.
For a simple day to day thing, you certainly made that one looked very intriguing. I wonder what is that they were trying to clean off.
Lol. I like your analogy…lol
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Great metaphor. I wish they didn’t have to waste so much water.
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Very creative metaphor.
I could use one of those hats for when I’m out in the garden.
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I’m sorry, but that girlie in the bridesmaid dress cracks me up every time.
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Andie: Thank you.
Matt: Merci
yb: Yes, that is a waste.
Robin: I’ll see if can buy and send you one.
Jax: I laughed so hard at that vid.
Thanks for dropping by my site.
They do the same thing here in Buenos Aires – Trash everywhere – No awareness promoting the need to keep it clean and hence so many people needed to clean up afterwards.
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Ahh the dirty side of the city… made clean! I love photos like this, capturing for posterity that which is so often ignored.
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m727: Thanks, I like dirt.
sometimes I think the streets are allowed to be dirty because then people can be gainfully employed cleaning — does that make me a cynic?