The UN sponsored a competition on which nation can produce the best bookon elephants.The British submited a dry historical account „The Elephant and the British Empire.“The French submited a text „The Sensuality of the Elephant — a Personal Account.“The Germans submited 47 Volumes entitled „An Elementary Introduction to the Foundation of the Science of the Elephant’s Ear.“The Americans submited an article from „Money“ magazine: „Elephants — the Perfect Tax Shelter for the 80s“Green-Peace submited a counter-entry „Elephants — they’re better than People“The Russians submited a terse manuscript titled „The superiority of the Soviet Elephant“And submited a poem „The Joy and Freedom Brought forth by the Soviet Elephant.“But the Japanese won with their Promotional Flier „We have no Elephants but wouldn’t you want to buy a Honda instead“
