and, in the "clutching your head like a stunned monkey" category, the prize goes to...

[rone]

JAKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell donned a hard hat and tucked a hammer in his belt Friday to perform a version of the Village People's hit "YMCA" at the conclusion of Asia's largest security meeting — which tradition says ends with a night of skit and song.

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[lusercop.livejournal.com]

It does. To be fair to Colin Powell, the other things seem just as outrageous, so fitting in rather than being standoffish is probably the right thing to do...

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

You know, now that you guys put it this way, this sounds familiar, because i recall hearing about similar shenanigans a year or two ago. Still... i dunno, maybe i can just too easily see Colin living a quiet life in the Village with his handsome fiftyish Latino boyfriend.