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Pass It On: ‘Shoshi Games’ Is, Like, Way Better Than The Real Winter Olympics

Sochi or Shoshi? The choice is so simple.

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As you may have heard, there’s been a bit of controversy around the current Sochi Winter Olympics, with some suggesting a boycott. Thankfully, there’s a new way to enjoy the games while simultaneously taking a moral stance, and it involves Shoshanna Shapiro from Girls.

Enter the Shoshi Games 2014. The girl has got skills!

“How do you say OMG in Cryllic?”

“How do you say OMG in Cryllic?”

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“Curling? I’ve been doing that since my Bat Mitzvah.”

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“Um, tie?? I’m thinking this is more a bandana situation?”

The Tumblr, which went up earlier this week, is the brainchild of three New York-based advertising freelancers: Jillian Anderson, Kathy Henken and Limor Zisbrod. Lena Dunham even gave the account her seal of approval, calling it “magic”.

In the words of Shosh herself, we have just one message for ‘Shoshi Games 2014’: “I’m so happy to see you, I could murder you.”