FOR SALE: RUSSIAN SNOWMAN ARMS

Some jokesters in Russia have put wooden sticks up for sale online and advertised them as “Snowman Arms.” Some of the ads are asking for up to 5,300 rubles ($50) per pair. Marketed as “long-lasting”, strong, reliable and unique – “like snowflakes in winter” – the wooden snowman arms are said to be the perfect purchase this holiday season.
* And they’re biodegradable, so you don’t harm the environment!
* That is such a great scam, I can’t believe Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop hasn’t gotten into this racket.
* ♫ ♩ “Ivan the snowman – was a jolly happy bloke / But his arms – this sucks – cost a hundred bucks / Are you kidding? What a joke!” ♪ ♬
* I would advertise a snowman kit, and send a bottle of water with a note that says “some assembly required.”