Vancouver $20.10

While trolling for anti 2010 web sites, I came across a parody site called Vancouver $20.10 (or, better put, what used to be a site and is now simply an image). The image is of a $20 bill and a dime. Have a look:

http://official2010olympics.com

A little research lead me to discover the site was originally a parody of the official 2010 Games page. It was created shortly after the Olympics committee released the 2010 Olympic logo bearing an image of an inukshuk. The link to the page is currently down but I'll return later today to see if it can be resurrected.

In the meantime, here is the "official" statement from the now defunct page, courtesy of the folks at The News is Now Public (www.nowpublic.com):

Kuhldaa offers the welcome of a nation shaped by its rich, natural and cultural appropriation. Its colours reflect those of both Canada and the host region: the blue waters of our salmon farms, the green forests of our softwood lumber, the red maple leaf of our Canadian identity and the golden sunrises that paint the city skyline and the snow-capped peaks from Vancouver to Whistler. These bright, cheerful colours, along with the playful arrangement of the shapes that make up Kuhldaa, encourage us to overlook the deplorable living conditions, substance abuse issues and unemployment rates of many First Nations in beautiful British Columbia. This tendency to disregard issues occurring within our own country is something all Canadians look forward to sharing with our international visitors.

A clever confluence of design, politics and culture, don't you think?