Stories about Humor from November, 2007
Pakistan: Musharraf and Laughs
Among other things, the Emergency provokes some people to make fun of Pervez Musharraf. More at Chapati Mystery.
India: Chocolate and Porn Star in Bologna
Arre Kya Baat Hai on certain chocolates inspired by a porn-star causing quite a stir at Bologna's annual chocolate fair.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Christmas in the Air
Abeni sees signs that Christmas is coming…
Bahrain: Kitting Out An Islamic Car
This week in Bahrain we have a thoughtful post about the nature of God, a story of a sex education class, visitors’ varying experiences of both Bahrain and Spain, and a complaint about public toilets. There is also an intriguing examination of the specifications an Islamic car should have…
Russia: Political Cartoons
Robert Amsterdam re-posts Russian political cartoons – here and here.
Jamaica: All Work and No Play
“Yesterday while at work, I looked on the computer clock, noted that it was past 4:00pm and silently cheered. When did I become a clock watcher?” asks CityGirl.
Hungary: Communist Monument
Pestcentric spots a Mary Poppins-like figure in a Communist sculpture in Budapest.
Russia: “Rashn for Dummies”
Moscow Doesn't Believe in Tears translates “a double plus good lexicon of newspeak in Moscow’s dangerously jaded fashion community,” originally published in the Bolshoi Gorod.
Guyana: Rock of Ages
Parking problems give Guyana-Gyal an idea for a new business…
Uganda: Are you ready for CHOGM?
Ugandan bloggers (popularly known as the Blogren) gear up for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, worry about the latest developments in the north and keep tabs on their favorite reality television star, Maureen Namatovu.
Libya: New Boyfriend
From Libya, Khadija Teri humours us with a story about her new boyfriend Mark Read. Read all about it here.
Bahrain: News Blooper
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif nets a blooper from the Bahraini national news agency's website.
Hong Kong: Batman and Foreign Power
While Martin Lee was criticized as traitor because of his article in Wall Street Journal, diumanpark pointed out that Hong Kong people always welcomed foreign power, and in fact the government has been actively invited foreign power to enter Hong Kong, such as Disneyland and Batman (zh).
Japan: Cat Pot Video
Cat pot video became a popular motif in Japan. According to Mari, this is the first video clip and here is the search result from youtube.
Bermuda: Vote – Or Else
Politics.bm posts video of an ad designed to encourage Bermudan citizens to register to vote: “The exact same ad, paired with a very uplifting audio track, could have been more appropriate and effective; encouraging participation rather than suggesting that the Anti-Christ will arrive if you don't vote.”
Russia: Chewing Gum in the Soviet Union
Like a million other things, chewing gum wasn't freely available in the Soviet Union. In the post translated below, a Russian blogger recalls a childhood experience involving chewing gum - zhvachka - that appears comical now, but must have been rather traumatic 30 years ago.
Slovenia: Another “Self-Absorbed Bike Lane-Parking Moron”
Piran Café buys a car but continues to post pictures of Ljubljana's “self-absorbed bike lane-parking morons.”
Brazil: 5 years old boy dressed as Spiderman saves baby
Rachel Glickhouse, from Adventures of a Gringa in Rio, brings a piece of news that happened in Santa Catarina, state in the south of Brazil: “5-year old boy named Riquelme (named after an Argentine soccer player), rescued a one-year old girl from a terrible fire in a neighboring home, while...
Jordan: When Qwaider gets Married
Jordanian blogger Qwaider entertains us with what is expected to happen to his blog if he were to get married.
Jamaica: Where De Lizard?
What's “thick and long and fat…and just big enough to keep a few thousand Jamaicans from ever moving home permanently”? Francis Wade spills the beans.
Japan: Savings Bomb
Edward Chmura from Japundit introduces a new toy called “savings bomb” bank. It is designed to “explode” and scatter its contents all over the place if it is not fed coins over some preset interval.
