OFF THE VINE: Sharks ahoy matey!

<p>Taipei was almost brought to a standstill recently by a parade of </p><p>"sharks' fins". They were in fact Saatchi & Saatchi staffers marching in </p><p>a parade to new office premises; an event televised on major </p><p>networks. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>So what do shark's fin and Saatchis have in common? Believe it or not, </p><p>the pronunciation of Saatchi in Mandarin sounds like shark's fin. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>

Taipei was almost brought to a standstill recently by a parade of

"sharks' fins". They were in fact Saatchi & Saatchi staffers marching in

a parade to new office premises; an event televised on major

networks.



So what do shark's fin and Saatchis have in common? Believe it or not,

the pronunciation of Saatchi in Mandarin sounds like shark's fin.