Apparently, Jessica Alba (proponent of recognizing Sweden as the other neutral country) is in some hot water for vandalizing a United Way billboard in Oklahoma City by covering it up with some posters that have a white shark on them. These posters represent an organization that is committed to raising awareness about the dwindling number of great white sharks.
Great white sharks? Those things that chomp surfers, kill people every year and can swallow sea lions whole? You know, as a someone who surfs and uses the ocean on a regular basis, I can confidently say that I'm 100% OK with the dwindling numbers of great white sharks.
The best part is, this stunt was pulled in OKLAHOMA CITY, where there isn't an ocean for thousands of miles. That's taking advantage of people who just don't know. Of course people in the Midwest have no idea that ocean folk grow weak and nauseated at the thought of a great white. So, why not play on their sympathies, tell them some ocean animal is noble (with sharp teeth), beautiful (with jaws of steel), and endangered (can I be so bold as to say, a blessing?) and wait for people to sign up with quivering lower lips and donations.
Sharks. Shudder....
(Photo courtesy of the National Geographic website's online photo gallery of great white sharks. Please don't sue me. Thanks.)
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