As I walked around Frankfurt the other day...
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
...I encountered about 1000 little green guys...
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
...installed in the square in the historic district...
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
...by artist Ottmar Hörl.
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
About 14 inches (350 mm) tall, the vast majority of them were a bright emerald green. They are installed on a temporary wooden grid that fills the central part of the plaza.
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
Visitors can walk out among them, as many do, talking photos, posing, stooping down (as I did) to get close-ups of the little guys.
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
I mention that the vast majority of the guys were bright green, but a small handful, maybe a half-dozen, were bright red, with another half-dozen bright yellow, and a half-dozen black ones. The artist is apparently speaking out for inclusiveness...
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
Now, in no way were my observations scientific. I did not stake out the area, and count the photo-takers over time, and make notes about race...
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
But it seemed to me that the folks most "celebrating" the display, by taking photos of friends and spouses out in the midst of the display...
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
...were the "minority folk" in the crowd. Of course, I am only showing photos here where the faces are mostly obscured, privacy of course being very important, so you can't count here for yourself, what I'm showing here is not a complete set of the photos I took...
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
And to be fair, there were of course "lighter skinned" faces, taking photos, out in the display.
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
It just seemed to me that the display about inclusiveness was most appreciated by the people in the crowd most interested in inclusiveness.
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
It remains to be seen how Europe will handle the huge numbers of mostly Middle Eastern peoples presently clamoring to get away from their home countries, and into a safer, and more prosperous place like Europe.
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
So let's see...
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
...there are many, many non-Europeans already living in Europe,. And a number of "native-Europeans" are already concerned about their numbers, their motives, the friction created by religious and economic differences...
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
Let's see how the current emergency influx of thousands of new emigrants, new refugees, will place strains on the system, and how the current residents will react.
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
And I wonder, what this little guy will think, as he grows up, and he begins to speak his mind, and to vote.
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| Photo by Mark W. Laughlin |
Let's see...
Y'all take care,
- Mark W. Laughlin
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