Getting Out at the G-20

A bootleg tape from the G-20 Summit in Brisbane reveals this exchange:

Harper: "Get out of Ukraine."

Putin: "Get out of my hair."

Harper: "What hair?"

Putin: "Get out of the Tar Sands."

Harper: "What Tar Sands?"

Putin: "Get out of that Maple Leafs jersey."

Harper: "Get out of--no, get into something. Put on a shirt, for gosh sakes. Madame Xi isn't impressed."

Putin: "Get out of my way so I can pour this gallon of Stolichnaya into the punch."

Harper: "Get out of town, before it's too late, my love. Cole Porter."

Putin: "Did you ever have the feeling that you wanted to go, but still had the feeling that you wanted to stay? Jimmy Durante."

Obama: "Get out the hooks."

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Izvestia, November 16: The friendly exchange between Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada and President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been misunderstood. Mr. Harper did not say "Get out of Ukraine" to Mr. Putin. The Russian leader was at that time performing a medley of Duke Ellington tunes on the balalaika, and Mr, Harper, eager to hear "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing," said, in a most comradely manner, "Vlad, enough with the theme--get out of A-Train." We trust this clarification has put an end to the discussion.