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MONDAY JUNE 9, 2008
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Football and Eurovision shouldn't have much to do with each other but, with Euro 2008 now on, we see that both have the apparent effect of transforming supposedly normal people into flag-waving fools, faces painted in patriotic homage.

To be clear, we aren't talking about the make-up of Sweden's Eurovision entry - the one who had us wondering whether a facelift had gone terribly wrong - but the full-on, neck-to-(too often receding) hairline statements. And all this without being paid a dime.

At least Cunning, the London ad agency, paid their students when they launched the, at the time, ground breaking forehead ad campaign back in 2003: A grand 88 quid a week to sport a logo on your forehead. Take heed: Soporte Corporal offers a similar service in Spain.

Attractive folks willing to sell space on their foreheads, or any other body part, can apply. My forehead is already taken up, though. With the name of an ex tattooed onto my right arm, it's already brandished with 'FOOL' in mile-high letters.

Soporte Corporal - Poko Frecuente service. Hiring people willing to carry advertising messages on parts of their body..

Paul Smith

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TODAY'S EVENT PICKS

Antiques, collectors objects, tourist traps - it's all on offer at the summer edition of the MercatGòtic. Plaça Nova, next to Pl Catedral, Gotico. 10-21h.

Institut Français puts on an exhibition for Manu Chao's dad Ramón's book Cuba Miracles with illustrations by the great Jazek Wozniak. Moià 8, 10-22h. Free.

Bring your castañetas for Xou Flamenc at Strass (gay), with Coral, Javi Jurado y Lucero. Consell de Cent 245. 24h. Free.

THE LOFT residents dares you for a Monday knees-up at Moog: Omar León. Arc del Teatre 3, Raval. 24h. EUR 10

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