Case of the Montreal Belly Button Mystery

[nucklehead]

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Sometime overnight Tuesday, someone — or some people — made a giant snow bear on the Lachine Canal, near Beaudoin Street in the Montreal neighbourhood of Saint-Henri.

It's a delightful bear, carefully conceived and expertly executed.

The bear's outline was stamped out right next to a footbridge crossing the canal in southwest Montreal — a prime location for picture-taking.

But how did its mysterious makers do the belly button?

It's hard to tell from the picture, but the bear is GIANT. There is easily two metres between the the bear's sides and the belly button.

That's not an easy jump.

So how did they make the belly button?

Here are some theories.

1. The artist jumped

This is a widely held theory.

Occam's razor — the philosophical principle that the simplest explanation is the correct one — would suggest they jumped.

But it's a problematic theory.

First, the bear is on the canal. It's icy. There are no skid marks in the middle to suggest any slippage.

Second, it's a really long distance to jump. It seems unlikely that anyone would be able to execute a jump so flawlessly without leaving any other marks in the snow.

On to the next theory.

2. The artist threw snowballs

Again, unless these people are competitive bocce players, it's hard to believe. The belly button is too perfect.

There are four indents in the snow. What are the odds the button's maker threw four perfect snowballs in a row?

Nevertheless, this is a popular theory.

3. Drones!

It is conceivable that a drone dropped snow from the sky to create the belly button.

Seems a bit elaborate for something that will disappear in a couple of days.

It's a compelling theory, nonetheless.

4. Hockey stick

Various people have suggested the artist and/or artists had some sort of stick, such as a hockey stick, to make the belly button. Could be.

The bear's eyebrows look like they could have been made by a stick, as well.

It's a decent theory.

5. The navel indents were already there

This is the most compelling theory.

It's possible there were already four indents in the snow which may just have inspired the idea of making a belly-buttoned bear in the first place.

The timing would be difficult, though.

It snowed until 5 a.m. Wednesday, and the belly-button indents are exactly the same depth as the outline of the rest of the bear.

The bear, and the indents, would have had to have been made after the snowfall ended.

6. Aliens

Can't rule them out.

If you have any insight as to how this bear came to be, please get in touch.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/help-solve-a-mystery-how-did-this-bears-creator-make-its-belly-button/ar-BBSYqij?ocid=spartannt

 

[Aladeen]

Golf ball retriver

 

 

[milk and honey]

16 minutes ago, Aladeen said:

Golf ball retriver

 

 

aladeenis?

[Aladeen]

27 minutes ago, milk and honey said:

aladeenis?

 

[Tre Mac]

It wouldn't be hard to throw four snowballs from 2 metres, plus it looks shallower compared to the outline.  Gonna go with #2.

[DarthMelvin]

What ever is the belly button was already there they drew around it.