Ah art - so subjective, so particular, so special.

And there's arguably no art piece more recognized worldwide than the Mona Lisa.

Yes, the half-smiling subject of hundreds of thousands of replications is one of the most treasured pieces in the world. Through preservation, thievery and urban legend, it is by far the most storied artwork in history.

So here comes the big question, as was once asked to us - would we ship the Mona Lisa?

It's an interesting hypothetical, given that the painting is housed at The Louvre in France and the chances of it coming to Winnipeg... well, let's say there's more likelihood of there being a World Series parade on Portage Avenue.

But this is a hypothetical, so let's say that instead of The Queen's massive portrait being re-hung in Winnipeg, we're putting up The Mona Lisa at the MTS Centre.

Well for one, we'd call on our sister company, Crossdock Manitoba, to help out with this major pick-up from The Louvre. There are some definite logistics at work here, including which materials to use (somehow, newspaper doesn't seem appropriate). We've also heard stories about the Grey Cup and Stanley Cup getting plane tickets rather being stowed in storage on a flight; wethinks the same would apply here.

So once the Mona Lisa arrives in Winnipeg, there would likely be a cause celebre around its arrival, which would mean that we'd have to be at our best, just like we are any time we pick up and deliver a package in Winnipeg.

Finally, once it arrives at the MTS Centre, we would deliver it very carefully to its new temporary owner. Perhaps Mark Chipman takes it off our hands or Dustin Byfuglien is the point person (pardon the pun).

Until that day comes though, know your package is as safe as the Mona Lisa in our hands. Call Sierra Courier today at 204-632-8920 or use our eTrac system to make a request online.