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16 December 2008

"I don't think any of us were prepared for a smell that strong."

post by: essexjan at: 15:42 | 9 comments

This is also why they stopped feeding asparagus to the elephants.

posted by Atom Eyes 16 December | 15:52

and beans to the baboons?

posted by jonmc 16 December | 15:54

I saw essexjan's quote, clicked the link, and saw a picture of a gorilla holding a stalk of brussels sprouts. I didn't need to read even the headline before knowing exactly what the story was.

posted by mudpuppie 16 December | 16:06

Perhaps this is why Belgium is the most unspeakably rude word in the universe.

posted by stilicho 16 December | 16:19

I wonder if KoKo ever figured out how to say "pull my finger" in sign language.

posted by jason's_planet 16 December | 16:24

My farts smell exactly like burnt vinyl.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 16 December | 19:24

It's the 800-pound fart in the room.

posted by jamaro 16 December | 20:19

sorry, that wasn't the gorillas, that was me. i had udon for lunch, ug.

posted by eatdonuts 17 December | 00:27

Tags: brussel sprouts, brussels sprouts, BrusselSprouts, cabbage, fart, flatulence, gas, odor, smell, sprouts, sulphur, vegetables

Brussels is in Belgium, right?

posted by StickyCarpet 17 December | 16:31

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