Yakov Billboard Explodes
FairCityNews.com | Jun 16, 2009 | Comments 4
Branson, MO—A prominent billboard featuring famous Russian comedian Yakov Smirnoff exploded last night sending debris across both north and southbound lanes of US highway 65.
For years the billboard positioned a smiling image of Smirnoff wearing a muskrat full fur Russian hat while holding a stick of dynamite with a lit fuse that proclaimed “danger explosive laughter!”
“Considering the eminent public threat, we maybe should have reconsidered the billboard permit allowing the use of explosives with a particular advertising message,” said Jimmie Russell, Taney County Sheriff, “I’m sure there’s a lesson to be learned here…somewhere,” he continued.
Ruble Hodge was driving to work and witnessed the explosion. “The fuse started flinging around in a circle as it burnt off and shrunk real quick and I was like ‘what a billboard’,” said Hodge.
Approximately 120 tons of explosives ripped through the billboard shredding it instantly and causing a major disruption along the highway. One witness reported the explosion echoed across the valley with a mighty “eh-eh-eh!”
When approached for comment Smirnoff said, “In mother Russia billboards make an impact, in Branson, MO billboards impact you!” Reportedly, Sheriff Russell ticked Smirnoff for littering, while laughing his yak-off.
Smirnoff plans to replace the destroyed advertisement with a new campaign featuring him wearing a yellow biohazard suit holding 200 pounds of raw uranium while proclaiming “nuclear powered laughter!”
Filed Under: Entertainment
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