Of course it’s not called an Umbrelletuce. That would be ridiculous.
This is the Vegetabrella from Japanese Design.
Green and wrinkly when folded, it changes to a ‘greenish yellow’ when unfurled.
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@broadsheet_ie This creature made me smile on my wet walk to work this morning. twitter.com/RodiOL/status/…— Rodí O’Leary (@RodiOL) August 13, 2012
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Kota Nezu’s Planetary Parasol uses its compass and the position of the sun to tell you what direction you’re facing, what time it is and what solstice you’re in.
Plus, you’ll be the sweetest little brollynaut on the street!
It’s a Nubrella:
“the 21st century umbrella. It is handsfree and the aerodynamic design blocks the wind and rain“.
Not to mention how cool you’ll look, sporting one. Oh good, there’s a video…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XUKfLwhp8w&feature=player_embedded
Apparently the Nubrella’s been around for a few years now. Hard to imagine why it hasn’t taken off.
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