Last month when a Middle Eastern journalist lobbed a pair of shoes at President Bush many of us sympathized with his frustrations. How many times have I fantasized throwing something at Dubya's big stupid head? (I'd start with a stack of subpoenas) The collective understanding of the global community could explain the surge in sales of “Model 271”. The footwear may have missed Bush but since the attack they've become a hit with consumers. In an interview the manufacturer stated:
With orders pouring in from around the globe, The Baydan Shoe Company has prepared an advertising campaign with the tagline: “Goodbye Bush,
Welcome Democracy". It's unfortunate that the trend has to involve such truly unfortunate looking footwear. Can you imagine what kind of damage one of these could have caused?
