In case you were wondering where the duck is from, and what it signifies, let me explain.
When I was planning the website, I thought I'd identify each different language page using a picture of a thing that I particularly like to consume when I'm in the country where the page's language is spoken.
No problem with Germany (Kölsch beer), Dutch-speaking areas (Chocomel - the nicest chocolate milk drink ever invented) or Sweden (it's actually the cow from the Swedish "Arla" milk cartons, whose smart, minimalist packaging I've always admired).
But when it came to the UK, I was a bit stumped. I just couldn't think of a food or drink item which was typically British, and that I was a real fan of, so I extended the metaphor a little and took the logo of my favourite British night club, the incomparable Duckie at London's Vauxhall Tavern. I hope they don't sue me now I've given them a plug!
Habitués of Bradford University's interpreting skills classes will know that simultaneous interpreting is often compared to shooting ducks at a fairground attraction, but I've never aimed at the one on my website!
Embarrassingly I now realise that Marmite would be the perfect item for the UK page, but I'll let, you, the viewer decide... Duck or Marmite? (Well, it beats being asked 'beef or chicken?')
Posted by Eurodan at June 1, 2003 8:32 PMThe only time I eat either of them is sometimes on toast in the morning, and I've found that Marmite tends to win hands-down on such occasions.
It's risky to put such things to a viewers' vote tho - don't forget, most people are stupid...
"Sir, which are there more of - wise men or fools? The whole world over, the answer is fools... The majority is *never* right! Never, I say!"
Democracy is the worst form of government, apart from all the other ones.
Posted by: Erato at June 2, 2003 12:41 PMYou have duck on toast? That's quackers!
(I'm sorry - really I am ;-)
Posted by: Eurodan at June 2, 2003 5:09 PM