Link to complete image. A BoingBoing pal in Beijing who asks not to be identified explains this "found" 'net art circulating chatrooms and in-boxes throughout China:
"Xeni, this is a collection of famous propaganda posters from the Mao days, but with the dialogue changed to reflect the fight against SARS. Read from left to right, top to bottom.
1. Comrades! Bad News! SARS is here!
2: How could this happen? What can we do?
3. What's to fear? I've got a gun!
4. Won't work! The enemy is crafty. Guns won't work! (other guy) Hey, what about grenades?
5. No go! SARS is only afraid of disinfectant! 6. But we've got none!
7. Brothers, Chill! First of all, we must pay attention to hygiene to prevent SARS.
8. Right! Bathe! Wash!
(other caption) Hey, where's the soap?
9. And don't forget to wear a mask!
10. Good thinking! I'm off to put up posters to tell
everyone to wear a mask!
11. Comrades! The disinfectant is here!
12. Excellent! we've washed so much, we've taken off a
layer of skin!
13. Spray! Spray it all!
14. 'Victory!' 'We have defeated SARS.' 'Great!, as a matter of fact, I hate washing.' 'No more masks,
no more anti-rash powder!' 'Now we can eat whatever we
want!'
Bonus art from readers: comics (thanks, Bryant), family history (Thanks, JBF), and a Kentucky-fried photoblog prank from Kim — "This is the work of my crazy girlfriend, while passing through Bangkok airport. Security just laughed."
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