The Funniest Story in the World
“This news anchor for Russian Canadian Broadcasting can’t keep herself from bursting into laughter while reporting a story about…”
No, wait. Let’s hold back that detail for a moment. Presuming you don’t know Russian, you have to appreciate it in the abstract.
Okay. Ready?
“…Canadian police discovering a marijuana plantation in western Canada guarded by 13 black bears.”
You’re welcome.
[via Benedick]
Ha! LOVE THIS! I couldn’t help laughing with her, and now I have a headache. Anyway, I was able to pick up “plants of marijuana” and “Canadian press.” The black bear guards, not so much.
My first guess was she was translating Benedick’s letter to John Edwards.
Rats. I sent the wrong link. Geekdom is still so new to me. I meant to send the one with subtitles. Let me see if I can find it.
Bingo! You need to be down with the raccoon and the pig. And why are the bears in a row?
@Benedick HRH KFC: The subtitled version was listed in the YouTube sidebar, but I preferred the plain version. It’s an Absurdist Thing.
So what’s the funny part?
Were the bears stoners?
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