U.S. Troops Make Shot-By-Shot Remake of Dolphins Cheerleaders' "Call Me Maybe" Video in Afghanistan

Remember when the Miami Dolphins cheerleaders made a lip-dub video to Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" during their bikini-filled calendar shoot? Well, U.S. troops in Afghanistan certainly do. In fact, they were so taken by the video they decided to do a shot-by-shot remake.Of course, some substitutes had to...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

November 20, 2012

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Remember when the Miami Dolphins cheerleaders made a lip-dub video to Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" during their bikini-filled calendar shoot? Well, U.S. troops in Afghanistan certainly do. In fact, they were so taken by the video they decided to do a shot-by-shot remake.

Of course, some substitutes had to be made: dirt piles for ball pits, mop heads, for pom poms, abs for boobs. Those kind of things.

Here's the side-by-side comparison:

And, if you'd like a closer look at either, here's the troops version:

And here's the Fins Cheerleader's version:

[via Buzzfeed]

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Kyle Munzenrieder

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