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Admit it: the last time you were on vacation in London, you couldn't help but pull funny faces at those guards outside the palace -- you know the ones that aren't allowed to flinch? Don't worry, you're not alone -- these stodgy palace watchmen stand outside British embassies around the world, and distracting them with oddball antics is an international and time-honored tradition. But leave it to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to take things one step further.

See, the guards' uniforms come complete with hats made of real bear skin and fur. As you might suspect, this doesn't sit very well with animal rights groups, who can't understand why the Queen doesn't cave in and opt for a synthetic alternative. So occasionally they protest -- usually by taking their clothes off.

The group's latest stunt is no different -- staging a few scantily-clad ladies in front of the British Embassy in Sofia with a sign that read "Bare skin, not Bear skin."

Somehow I'm not sure this will sway the monarchy's opinion, but at least it's good for a laugh.