Laziness pt. 9

Andy's currently in Japan and has been there for nigh on a week. Actually, it's a little over a week and there's still more to go. What this says about the extreme lengths he will go to avoid a pregnant Millicent is another issue for another time. I don't really know when that time would be, mind, because I can't imagine one suddenly deciding to discuss our present in one's future. But then, I'm sure those oft-mentioned pioneers couldn't imagine those magnificent men in their flying machines. And we all know how that turned out.

Because he's a reasonably plugged-in dude, Andy took a camera. Because we're Americans, Japanese culture is funny to us. Probably funny to them as well. If not, I would suggest the land of the rising sun just wait a few more years. They've misappropriated every other annoying part of our culture, I can't imagine irony is too far behind. And now all one needs to know about Japan in three pictures.

Japanese law requires all subjects to flash the peace sign in all recreational photos. Perhaps guilt over that whole WWII bidness, I don't know. Coincidentally, this particular monument commemorates the spot where the last two Japanese tourists to not flash peace signs were crushed by a falling boulder. Needless to say, Andy doesn't know these people.

If the writing wasn't so tiny it might would be possible to read the sign. As best I can tell is says "Home of the Sushi Earthquake". I've no idea what that is, but given that the mascot appears to be a stingray with a catfish head, I can only presume it's something to do with genetic engineering or mutation. Or a pachinko parlor. And no, I didn't realize Japan drove on the wrong side of the road either. (Dedicated to MB)

All lot of big name actors head over to Japan to shill for products. Something about wanting that extra scratch but being too 'idealistic' to lower themselves to be mere pitch men in the good ol' U.S. of A. That why I respect Tom Bosley more than Brad Pitt. Actually, there are several reasons but they have nothing to do with this picture.

That Georgia pitchman? None other than heavily made-up, former Friend, Matt LeBlanc. And Georgia? The world's first soft drink made from squid and bull testicles. Now in Diet and Caffeine Free varieties. Note Andy's correct use of the peace sign.