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They dance, they flail, they're a big wacky and awkward way to get your attention.
它們會跳舞，會胡亂地擺動，而且巨大無比，用它們來吸引大家的注意可謂既古怪又尷尬。
But did you know these Tall Boys debuted at the 1996 Olympics, as art?
但你知道嗎？這些高個子家伙最初可是作為藝術品在1996年的奧運會上首次亮相的。
Meet Peter Minshall, a prominent Caribbean artist.
來，給大家介紹一下彼得·明沙爾，他是一位著名的加勒比藝術家。
Known in Trinidad as the creator of larger than life dancing puppets created for Carnival.
在特立尼達，大家都知道他發明了一款專為狂歡打造的會跳舞并且十分吸睛的木偶。
His work made its way to a book called Caribbean Festival Arts.
他的作品被收入了《加勒比藝術節藝術》。
And that book made its way to a man.
那本書后來被一名男子買走了。
A man on the steering committee of the Olympics.
而那名男子就是奧林匹克指導委員會委員。
Peter was commissioned to help create an unforgettable opening for the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta.
彼得受邀為1996年亞特蘭大奧運會打造一個令人難忘的開幕式。
In a moment nothing short of pure genius,
在一個堪稱才情爆發的瞬間，
Peter returned to his roots by sketching a puppet-like structure,
彼得拿出了自己的看家本領，畫了一個木偶一樣的結構，
but this time he turned it into an inflatable air-man that would move and dance just like his manned-puppets.
但這一次，他把它變成了一個可充氣的，并能像他的人工控制的木偶一樣移動和跳舞的充氣人。
For this he had to call in another artist,
但要實現這一構想，他不得不請來另一位藝術家，
Doron Gazit, an engineer who happened to be obsessed with anything inflatable.
那就是多倫·蓋茲特，一位癡迷于任何可充氣的東西的工程師。
Between both men, they were able to accomplish the seemingly impossible: 60 foot inflatable two-legged dancing men.
在兩個人的通力合作下，他們終于完成了一項看似不可能完成的任務：一批60英尺（約18米）高，有著兩條腿的充氣跳舞男。
The Tall Boys were nothing short of a success.
這些高個子男孩的發明可以說非常成功。
After they graced the Olympics, Gazit got a patent and licensed the design to various advertisers.
在他們為奧運會增光添彩之后，加齊特獲得了一項專利，并將這一設計授權給了不同的廣告商。
Now they're everywhere.
如今，這些充氣跳舞人已經變得無處不在。
Used car lots, crop fields, shopping centers, you name it.
二手車場，莊稼地，購物中心，但凡你想得到的地方都有。
So the next time you see a big ridiculous inflated Tall Boy waving at you in the distance,
所以，下次你看到一個造型十分搞笑的高個男孩在遠處向你招手時，
just imagine you're in the Caribbean dancing along to the drum beat.
不妨想象自己是在加勒比海隨著鼓聲翩翩起舞呀。
