The exhibition was just two days away. HardRock asked me if I could give our exhibition booth more pizzazz. "Just gather your team and do whatever you want. I'll leave it up to you."
Impressed by our leader's unconditional trust, I asked Whale Sperm (ahem) what he thought of turning our booth into a giant can. He hawed supportively. "The panels will be fitted like an interior cross-sectional area of the can," I made a V with my hands. "We'll add a lid on top with a giant handle and a straw." His eyes lit up. "Oh, great idea!" he enthused.
So we bought some aluminum foil and cardboard that same morning and went to work. Soon the booth had a shimmery feel to it. The only problem was the other guys had taken the trouble to transport some decorative potted plants from the nursery so we would be callous not to use them. Arranged neatly in a row at the foot of our booth, I thought they looked bizarrely like giant fungus growing at the bottom of the can.
Anyway other groups took the cue and went about distinguishing their exhibition booths from the rest. Saiyifu dabbed silver print patterns against the black background of the booth opposite ours and I thought they looked like stars twinkling prettily in the night.
