Good Times: Playing On Tanks (With Guns) In Afghanistan

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In which I recreated Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" video ... on a Russian Tank in Afghanistan

In homage to Cher’s new world tour, I recreated her  “If I Could Turn Back Time” video … on a Russian Tank in Afghanistan

You can get almost anything in America – except a good old fashioned Soviet era tank in which to fool around on… or a wood handled Kalashnikov to play with. Funny that. So imagine my delight when I saw the abandoned tank field in front of the police station in Bamiyan. It was like I turned into a saucy little head scarved five year old.

After the jump – more fun with tanks and guns… and the original Cher video I was trying to recreate (sadly sans a Bob Mackie onesie).

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In which I practice the German art of jumping off things….

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Ashley and I having Deep Thoughts on a Soviet Era tank

I borrowed this Kalashnikov from a very nice policeman.

I borrowed this Kalashnikov from a very nice policeman.

No, I didn't get to shoot it. Sad Face.

No, I didn’t get to shoot it. Sad Face.

And now for the actual Cher video I was homaging in the top pic (the moment I was trying to recreate is around 1:01):