Sweet Putin tempts Moscow chocoholics

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From BBC News

Putin mania is still alive and kicking judging from the appearance of an unusual portrait of the Russian president which has gone on sale in Moscow.The picture, composed of dark and light chocolate and measuring 30 cm by 48, is available to customers of one of the city's posh confectionery shops.But is it patriotic to sink your teeth into your country's leader?


Confectionery salesgirl


Moscow shoppers have mixed feelings, according to Russian radio, which conducted a mini survey.As their correspondent points out, although portraits of Putin decorate some office walls, they are not usually edible. "I would not eat it," 20-year old student, Dimtry, says, "I would put it on the wall. A chocolate portrait of Putin on the wall would look nice, unusual, nice decor. It is much easier to buy a simple chocolate bar and eat it," he remarks, revealing a taste for Snickers bars.

But pensioner Roziya Nikolayevna, disagrees. "What's the point of hanging it on the wall?" she asks, although the idea of actually eating the chocolate is too much for her to swallow. "It is not decent to eat it," she tells the radio, "I would not eat it out of respect for him."At $700 a time, it seems unlikely that Ms Nikolayevna will be showered with edible Putins. In fact, not one chocolate Putin had yet been sold although there was much customer interest.

Customers have given confectionery salesgirl Katya a variety of reasons for wanting to buy the masterpieces, two of which have been made, both signed by the artist."Girls want to kiss it," she explains, "a sweet kiss from the president." Sweet indeed as fruit juices have been used to colour the face and strawberry juice to redden the lips. "And men say they would like to hang it in their offices," Katya adds.The confectionery is certainly large enough to make an imposing addition to anyone's wall. But is absolutely no-one going to sample the delights of a president made entirely from natural products?Katya comes up with one possible answer: "Middle-aged women for some reason, dream of eating an ear."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3281491.stm


Bet Shrub will want one now....

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1. Cool

It sounds so bizarre though..

Do you suppose the "random interviews" are cherry-picked answers?

Or is Putin really that popular?

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2. Scam bankrolled by Moscow dentists?

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