Honestly, one of the things a sullen boy in an aging man's body like Putin cannot have is an actual sense of humor- or any reaction to the absurd, other than deep unease and discomfort. If one of his offices were to be suddenly filled to overflowing with bundles of dried tarragon and back issues of Cat Fancy magazine, he wouldn't get the joke...
Honestly, one of the things a sullen boy in an aging man's body like Putin cannot have is an actual sense of humor- or any reaction to the absurd, other than deep unease and discomfort. If one of his offices were to be suddenly filled to overflowing with bundles of dried tarragon and back issues of Cat Fancy magazine, he wouldn't get the joke...