Ethiopian man breaks world record in laughing

[Resistance]

I love this story ... :D

BBC News

Having a laugh in Ethiopia



An Ethiopian man has broken his own unofficial world record for laughing non-stop.

In the main square in the capital, Addis Ababa, at the weekend, Belachew Girma said a short prayer, knelt down on the gravel in Meskel square and began to laugh.

Seeming to defy what was humanly possible, the noise just went on and on - a mixture of loud guffaws, cackles and a sprinkling of giggles.

Belachew thinks laughing is very therapeutic and in a country where 13 million people need food aid there is not always much to laugh about.

"We are living full of stress... Natural disasters, economical, political, social problems... My aim is to minimise this stress. Please let us communicate by smiling," he said.

[Mikimouse]

1. Musta been reading the postings at Freeperville, after the SOTUS

:evilgrin:

[Brucey]

2. Funny story.

Had me laughing til I broke the record.

[Robb]

3. That's fantastic.

He's my hero! :D

Belachew Girma!

[Resistance]

4. me too

I don't know if anyone noticed, but you can listen to him through this BBC link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/audio/39526000/rm/_39526149_laugh.ram (requires Real Player)