The flyer had one of these QR codes so popular among the Y generation, subtle marketing to the smart phone set. In the center of the flyer was an image of the Birth of Venus, Botticelli's masterpiece, housed in Florence, locked in a battle for tourist dollars in an ever increasing visitor war with Rome.
It was late afternoon on the 5th of January. Having polished off a nice Gnocci in red sauce from the Antica Hostaria Romanesca, my friends Stacy and her new beau Giovanni strolled the Campo de' Fiori, hand in hand, taking in the sights and sounds of the Eternal City, when all of a sudden, a dreaded flyer greeted them as they approached the imposing and forlorn statue dedicated to science advocate and inquisition victim Giacomo Bruno. Giovanni, a native of Turino, scowled, noticing a flyer stuck on the statues dedication wreath. The flyer had one of these QR codes so popular among the Y generation, subtle marketing to the smart phone set. In the center of the flyer was an image of the Birth of Venus, Botticelli's masterpiece, housed in Florence, locked in a battle for tourist dollars in an ever increasing visitor war with Rome. Could this be a sign of things to come? Will David soon find Roman promotional material plastered on his marble legs? Is this the opening salvo of a battle between two of the greatest art cities on earth? The truth is a bit plainer. Doing a bit of research, the poster ended up being a promotion for some new online puzzle that goes by the mysterious name Cicada 3301, and it just happens to be related to Bruno, according to this blogger: http://blog.teedeepee.com
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Jason
1/11/2016 05:28:17 pm
That poster is the talk of the internet !
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Jim Miller
3/28/2016 07:30:24 pm
This poster was put up by the mysterious Cicada 3301 group.
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