IRAN: One Man�s Escape Plan Involves Inflatable Swan and Blind Faith

Mehdi Shojaei, a 42-year-old former P.E. teacher from south Tehran, announced his escape plan live on Instagram: a bright pink inflatable swan and "the grace of the Almighty." Surrounded by relatives asking him to �please be serious,� Mehdi inflated the swan, donned swimming goggles, and pushed off from a muddy curb near a flooded underpass. �The government doesn�t have boats. I do,� he said proudly. Onlookers were torn between admiration and immediate concern. After twenty minutes, the swan was still tied to a street sign, gently spinning in a puddle. �I misjudged the current,� he later admitted. As he paddled furiously with a soup ladle, motorists honked in solidarity. Mehdi became an overnight hero on Tehran TikTok. The Ministry of Transportation issued a warning: �We do not endorse amphibious poultry devices for interstate travel.� Still, Mehdi plans to try again tomorrow�with a flamingo. SOURCE: http://bohiney.com/random/