Ballooning dispute: America’s giant inflatable rats under attack
27 December 2019 |
11:36 am
Eye-catching creatures are regularly popping up in cities all over the United States: giant inflatable rats. These balloons are used by unions to publicize labor disputes - and they are facing extermination.
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