Althouse: "A team of emergency rescue divers was flummoxed after responding to the scene of a nude 'drowning woman' ..."

June 22, 2021

"A team of emergency rescue divers was flummoxed after responding to the scene of a nude 'drowning woman' ..."

"... only to discover that it was actually a floating life-sized sex doll.... [P]hotos show multiple fire and rescue brigades, police, and an ambulance working to dredge the dummy from the water in front of a crowd of onlookers."

The NY Post reports.

4 comments:

Ann Althouse said...: Temujin writes: "I have a feeling there's going to be a lot more of this in the upcoming years. Makes the movie 'Lars and the Real Girl' seem prescient instead of quirky."

Now, I'm having flashbacks from "The River's Edge."; 6/22/21, 10:18 AM
Ann Althouse said...: K writes:

"Perhaps this is one more sad and sordid tale of jealousy and the love that turns to hate. Perhaps Doll fell in love with Owner's brother. At least, Owner thought so. Perhaps he caught them together. The brother ran, leaving Barbie-san for Owner to wreak his vengeance on. And then, realization of his crime comes to Owner. Trembling, he sneaks out to sea in a ... or, no, sneaks out to the end of the pier and throws her in for the tide to carry away. But the tide is coming in. He's in that watching crowd. Emotions tear him. That night he throws himself off the end of the pier, hoping to end up in the morgue with her. But the tide is going out. Owner is never seen again. Barbie-san gets a new head and joins the Army on maneuvers."; 6/22/21, 12:42 PM
Ann Althouse said...: Mitch writes:

"Flummoxed!”

Althouse’s favorite word.

Thanks for noticing!; 6/22/21, 6:18 PM
Ann Althouse said...: Tom T. writes:

I'd be curious to know if her boyfriend had reported her missing.

Slightly off-topic, early in the pandemic, the sex-toy shop on the main road near me put up huge signs saying "Curbside Service." My wife and I joked, however, that customers probably now have to blow up their own dolls.

By the way, I know that that community takes virus safety very seriously, because when I drive by, everyone I see going, um, in and out at that store is wearing a mask.; 6/22/21, 6:20 PM

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