In case you haven’t noticed, Russian pseudo-czar Vladimir Putin one very strange dude. As if his obviously-staged shirtless photos weren’t enough, there’s this story.
Bjorn Again, an act that has imitated the Swedish pop group ABBA for years, says they were flown to Russia to perform the strangest concert of their careers.
The band’s manager said they were driven nine hours through snowy countryside to a military base where the group was housed in barracks and ate with Russian soldiers. Later they were taken to a tiny theatre where the Russian strongman and a handful of guests watched the performance through a gauze curtain intended to obscure Putin’s identity.
Putin’s representatives say the story is a complete fabrication. But seriously, wouldn’t you say the same thing.
Good lord, man, Vladimir Putin likes ABBA. He’s an even more hideous monster than we ever suspected.
This post was last modified on February 9, 2009
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Okay, we have to tell you something. Take a look at the caption under the photo. I thought we (well, me, can't lame it on anyone else here) were being clever writing a translation (with Freetranslation.com) of the phrase "I love ABBA. They make me feel so sweet and gay!" I was curious if anyone would actually try and translate it back, or if a Russian would read it. Aside from a call from the KGB, we didn't hear anything yet.
Well, I thought I would translate it back from Russian to English to double check it. LOL! Have your heard the saying, "something was lost in the translation?" It translates back to: "I love the fabric from the camel wool. They force me to feel so sweet and cheerful!"
Who knows, Putin is a funny guy...