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Men at Work in Jordan
Little Petra, IV.2004;
pict. Vanacker & Kesteleyn		 Amman, 26.XII.2000;
pict. Baeten & De Dier
 
Men at work in Jordan are a diverse lot. We have seen many of them around Amman and near tourist hot spots. I think they are part of a project to attract more visitors to this small country squeezed between nervous neighbours. How do you put (non arabic) tourists at ease in an environment where they need a dictionary to decipher their room numbers? Small things can count. It's therefore a good idea to confront them with road signs they are familiar with. Tourists will instantly feel less alienated, more comfortable.   Our first find with the rich detail is a copy of the worker in Sweden. The detail is in fact a bit too rich, because the cut-out in the heap is not really credible. It's a weak point in many designs. Look at the improbable heaps in Tanzania, Hawaii, New Zealand and several other countries.

The next men-at-work-sign belongs to the widespread UK-group. Visit Great Britain to learn more.
 
Amman (M15), 11.IV.2004 Dead Sea region, IV.2004;
pict. Vanacker & Kesteleyn		 Wadi Mujib, IV.2004;
pict. Vanacker & Kesteleyn
 
The first sign on this row is also the Swedish drawing, but the action is frozen a bit earlier, just before the worker will scoop the first bite.   Very nice sign. Notice the head-gear. The same type was supplied to his colleague in Denmark. We have other hard-heads in Belgium, Japan, Mexico, and Vietnam.
The poor guy flipped his spade. It won't do any good to his productivity. Is nobody then listening to Bartolomeo's advice?
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