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When you hear the phrase “toilet humor,” it tends to summon images of the dumbest imaginable jokes catering to the lowest common denominator. Sometimes, though, toilet humor can be a bit more high concept than that, as this DIY short film demonstrates. Not work safe for language and potty jokes.

 

Sick of the looks you get when you cruise around town in your gas-guzzling SUV? Can’t stand the idea of buying a more economical vehicle because they’re just not very cool looking? Perhaps Napoleon has the solution for you. What’s that? No, Napoleon isn’t a new car company. He’s a goat … and a green transportation solution.

 

You know all of those laughing baby videos that have been making the viral comedy rounds for the last few years? IceHorseProductions wants you to forget ‘em. Think bigger … older. Laughing man-baby is clearly the next big meme.

 

Some of the best things in life are so simple that they’ve easily overlooked. Fresh fruit, for instance, or a nice walk in the sunshine. This is even true when it comes to things like sports. After all, what is soccer other than a really formal version of kick the can? But there are some competitions so simple that they never even occur to most people other than characters in forgettable Stallone movies. That’s right, I’m talking about that classic test of strength known as arm wrestling.

 

It’s always a good idea to end on a song, so here’s a recent local performance by guitar and cello duo Jim Seem and Melissa Hyman. “One Day We Will Have Our Own.”

 

Each week, dozens upon dozens of interesting local videos are uploaded to YouTube. It’s a lot to keep up with. Did we miss a particularly interesting, recently uploaded local video? Share it by leaving the videos URL (but not the embed code) in the comment fields below. Also, please mark it Not Work Safe if there’s any controversial content to the video.

 

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