Working Elephants To Get "Butt-Reflectors"

[matcom]

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's working elephants are to be fitted with reflective patches on their rears to prevent fender-bending road accidents that sometimes result in more than a damaged trunk.

The Wildlife Trust of India introduced the reflectors this week to help drivers spot the working jumbos at night in the Indian capital.

"The butt-reflector, roped to the howdah (seat), costs just 100 rupees ($2) and is the simplest way to protect them," said trust program director Aniruddha Mookerjee.

Working elephants are often used at weddings, festivals and by the tourist industry and often have to walk long distances along the city's chaotic, congested roads.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=573&e=3&u=/nm/20030724/od_nm/life_india_elephant_dc

[underpants]

1. Honey, does my a** look big in this butt-reflector?

Uh.....................

[Ellen Forradalom]

2. Rush Limbaugh to be outfitted soon

America's working elephant is to be fitted with warning patches on his rear to prevent airwave-clogging drivel from damaging the body politic.

[Ilsa]

3. HAAAAAAAAA!!!! HAHAHAHA! n/t

[I AM SPARTACUS]

4. will include "Warning - No Smoking - Flammable Gases"