Rubber Diplomacy

For the last four years around this time NYC’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has held a condom-wrapper design contest and then, in the fall, distributes tons of free condoms to bars and gyms and other usual suspects where the unprotected deer and antelope (and bear and buffalo) roam. They have narrowed this year’s 600 or-so entries down to five and you can vote for your favorite at www.nyc.gov/condoms. Although I like all five finalists I voted for the one shown here.