Why has this been cross-posted to Gawker?

It's beautiful *tears up*

All the previous posts on this topic have been x-posted. PR/fake blog/media angle.

Plus, we love taking lucky golden shits in Gawker's mouth.

ZIPATONI

FTW!!!!!!!

LOL -- it would be interesting to know what's written on the accompanying card.

Anybody know?

acambras:

YOU ARE LUCKY OWNER OF GOLDEN SHIT. MAY PROSPERITY AND JOY ACCOMPANY YOU IN LIFE.

*on back*

Your lucky numbers:

4 8 15 16 23 42

Where did you guys go to get this thing made? I would love to pick one up for the loved ones in my life. :)

Japan. You can get 'em at Strapya World.

Oh those wacky Japanese folk! That is awesome! Thanks, Ben.

My Japanese is a bit rusty, but the last part of it says "grasp/grip the golden Shit"

Japanese works backwards, in a way. It says "The golden shit: holding on to good luck, money, and prosperity." The joke is that "unko", or poop, is evocative of the word "koun", or good fortune.

I remember seeing these in every imaginable size and configuration (keychains, cell straps, chopstick toppers) in a souvenir shop in Kyoto Station. My dad wanted to buy one for a coworker so he could present it to him with "Don't say I never give a shit."

What's with the gold soft serve ice cream?

Yossarian - Japanese good luck charm

Buy your own golden shit at Strapya:

http://www.strapya-world.com/categories/12_66_545.html

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