Papaya King Says Hello to L.A. With Semen Joke

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Papaya King, the New York hot-dog institution, is ingratiating itself to Los Angeles (where the chain is attempting to expand) with a billboard alluding to stains on casting couches. Appetizing! Two other executions, posted after the jump, call out Angelinos for being swollen monsters ravaged by plastic surgery. The ads, from agency Mistress, refer to Papaya King as "New York hot-dog royalty." Clearly, they're starting out on the West Coast as the court jester. 

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