Cry-Cry Horse

[Happy horse is out. Sad horse is in.]
Next month will mark the beginning of the Year of the Horse on the Chinese calendar. To celebrate, countless stuffed horse toys have been manufactured. At least a few had their entire mouth panel sewn on upside-down, and the result is darkly comic:

These forlorn and fearful horses are perfect. I have no notes. Compared to the “correct” version, there’s no question as to which is superior:

Happy horse is a bland bit of nothingness. Sad horse speaks to my soul.

As a reader of this website, you will likely be unsurprised to learn that the Cry-Cry Horse has gone viral, and is now being intentionally manufactured, in record numbers.

Link: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-01-12/From-a-stitching-mistake-to-viral-hit-Meet-the-Cry-Cry-Horse--1JRZlzzI1t6/p.html