Wagging the Dog in Bulgaria*

Smiles | June 28, 2011, Tuesday // 21:25

A: Do you remember that famous "Wag the Dog" movie, starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro?

B: Yes, of course. I even remember the beginning and know by heart the caption:

Why does the dog wag its tail?
Because the dog is smarter than the tail.
If the tail were smarter, it would wag the dog.

A: Well, what I know is that we, Bulgarians have been starring in an never-ending 4-D remake of this movie for a long, long time.

*The joke became popular in Bulgaria after what was widely perceived as an insulting comment by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov that Bulgarians are just like his dogs – one should keep a strict hand over them

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