Putin/Poutine

Russian president/prime minister (depending on when you’re reading this) Vladimir Putin‘s last name is spelled Poutine in French.  This is funny, because:

  1. la poutine means “mess” in Canadian French
  2. Poutine is the name of a fattening but delicious French Canadian dish
  3. This video exists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVEPTZrcln4

 

 

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