Question #4: Describe What Central Park Is To Martians (In Pictures)

Here’s another zinger from Billy Bloom’s winning submission to the JWT copy test. Thousands answered this test, Billy was one of ten people that landed a position in the ad agency.

As a former New Yorker, I love this one.

For any New Yorker who’s ever said “#$@% it!” after waiting 20 minutes for the M-79 bus to take them crosstown, and walked through Central Park — especially after dark  — you’ll agree Billy’s “Central Park By Day…Central Park By Night” nails it.

Here’s question #4, I’ll be posting the other answers this week.

Question #4:

A delegation of Martian’s has just landed in Central Park. They do not understand any Earth languages — only very basic symbols. Prepare a short speech (comprised of pictures and symbols) to welcome them and to tell them just what kind of place Central Park is. (Please enclose a plain language version of the speech in an envelope, in case we are confused.)

Answer #4: (Here’s the 2-page answer to this question in PDF.)