Sting Poster

This is an actual poster hanging in the elementary floor of the school library. If you can't ready the small print, it says "Sting for America's Libraries." Now, there are a few things that I could point out about this marvelous poster, but let's start with the background, a lovely stone castle. Are we meant to think that this is Sting's house? Have we caught Sting in quiet repose among the wooded grounds of his family estate? Maybe we can find some clues to these questions on our hero, Sting. Firstly, nice hair dude, I guess that places you in 1988-1992. Second, I didn't know that Sting was such a fan of 18th century English attire. Lord Byron would be jealous of those duds. However my favorite thing about this poster is that preposterously serious "expression" on Sting's face. Does he know that this poster is going to viewed by 7-15 year olds? That face looks like he is either concerned with the state of American education and literacy, or confused by the strange symbols in that leather bound paper holder.

Does anyone at my school know who Sting is? Maybe some of the high schoolers, but I would guess that at most 15% of students know he sang for the Police. What's even more bizarre is that this poster made its way into the elementary school floor of the library, where there are approximately zero students with knowledge of the egotistical lead singer. Perhaps the librarian just enjoys looking upon those Hyperion locks, meeting the gaze of that tortured, tantric minstrel. Or maybe it's just been there for 15 years. In either case, I just emailed the librarian to see if it is for purchase. If I can get a hold of this magnificent, anachronistic image it will feature prominently in my next classroom if I am a teacher, or at the very least my next apartment.