Karaoke

Japan's¹⁾ cruelest invention yet, even worse than the compact car and the Elvis²⁾ impersonator. The direct translation of the word means 'Empty Orchestra' but. depending on regional dialects, it is more often translated to mean 'Drunk who shouldn't sing in public.'

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Another island rumored to be infused with improbability. Wow, this stuff is really spreading.

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Think of Seth the Bard, only with a worse pompadour and slightly flashier costumes.