April 27, 2005

You Can't Dress a Horse Like a Nazi

A Russian circus plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War by having monkeys dressed as Nazis.

Anatoly Marchevsky, director of the Yekaterinburg circus, said he had first wanted leopards to be the Nazis but that it was easier to design and fit costumes for monkeys.

"You can't dress a horse like a Nazi. Leopards are carnivores and they fit ideally when it comes to representing aggressors. People see Nazis as beasts anyway," Marchevsky said.

According to Mosnews, the wartime re-enactments will feature both people and animals.

To mark the taking of the Reichstag, a tightrope walker will hoist a Soviet banner across the big top.

Posted by Dr. Frank at April 27, 2005 09:50 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Monkeys + Nazi Costumes = Comedy Goldmine

Posted by: lucky409 at April 27, 2005 09:55 PM

Why didn't Mel Brooks think of this?

They really must make a video and put it on the Net.

Posted by: Lexington Green at April 28, 2005 06:22 AM

This will almost assuredly get you more e-mails from your "friends", Frank.

Posted by: Zaphod at April 28, 2005 11:02 AM