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Mr. T Doll Pities the Fool,Travels the World

by Justin Glow (RSS feed) on May 22nd 2007 at 1:29PM

You know the whole traveling garden gnome craze? I first heard about it in the wonderful French film Amélie, and not too long after that Travelocity starting featuring the little guy in their commercials. Then the Amazing Race picked up on it and catapulted the bearded ones into super-stardom.

The little gnomes better watch out, though...and I mean really watch out, because there's a new traveling effigy making its way around the world: Mr. T.

I'm not sure how or why, but does it matter? This Flickr set currently features 150 images of Mr. T in far-flung places, hobnobbing with celebrities like Moby and Christina Ricci. How'd he get so lucky?

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ourman May 22nd 2007 4:12PM

Along the same lines - may I present Bilby the Bilby at Bilby Does:

http://bilbythebilby.wordpress.com/

tikiloungelizard May 22nd 2007 7:28PM

Where are his gold chains? Mr. T needs his bling.

Vidalia Jul 9th 2007 4:25AM

Yeah.... Amelie pinched my style. I bought Mr. T and started the collection long before the movie came out.

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