"In America, we don't like our action heroes to pose like this..."

My friend, T.C., emailed me this photo today, with the above comment. I've been having my usual periodic blog writing block (spending all my energies on my book rewrites), and had to share.

What the heck is Jean Claude Van Damme doing here? By the look on the other guy's face, I suggest he:

a: stepped in something nasty

b: just ripped the seat of his pants

c: well...you tell me.