Seasonal signage
We were in Zagreb, Croatia, on Thursday
and Friday, celebrating our fifteenth wedding anniversary. Wandering
through Trg bana Jelačića – the city's central square in a
similar way to what Trafalgar Square is to London – when we spied a
seasonal sign. Perched above a mobile phone ad encouraging us to
“Embrace life” and a white goods' ad claiming its products are
“The smart choice for 280 million users worldwide” was a digital
billboard of Jesus*.
“Happy Easter” it said. “The Lord Jesus Christ, Victor over death and Satan”. It was the contrast between style of the artwork, admittedly not to my taste, and the uncompromising statement that made me snap this photo. I thought for all its reputation as a edgy cultural capital I couldn't see this message playing well in London. But then I checked online and discovered Trafalgar Square hosted a full-scale Passion play this year. Somehow that discovery was more reassuring than finding any number of unnecessary chocolate eggs!
“Happy Easter” it said. “The Lord Jesus Christ, Victor over death and Satan”. It was the contrast between style of the artwork, admittedly not to my taste, and the uncompromising statement that made me snap this photo. I thought for all its reputation as a edgy cultural capital I couldn't see this message playing well in London. But then I checked online and discovered Trafalgar Square hosted a full-scale Passion play this year. Somehow that discovery was more reassuring than finding any number of unnecessary chocolate eggs!
(*The
CIA estimate Jesus has 2.1 billion followers worldwide.)
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