Airbnb Introduces "Aurora Borealis? At This Time Of Year? In This Part Of The Country?" Edition

Airbnb has just announced its latest quirky vacation offering: the "Aurora Borealis? At This Time Of Year? In This Part Of The Country?" experience.

"We recognize the vast market of vacationers longing to witness the heart-stopping beauty of the Aurora Borealis, and we're here to deliver - sort of," said Chris Lehane, Airbnb's senior vice president for global policy and communications, who also might be looking for a therapist after this press release. "We offer you a one-of-a-kind getaway hosted by none other than Principal Armin Tamzarian — well, we meant to say Seymour Skinner, but let’s not nitpick the details."

In this far-from-typical Airbnb experience, "Skinner" will invite guests into his kitchen to prepare a unique banquet featuring roast, steamed clams, and what might look like roast beef but is, in fact, Ham Steamed in an Oven, a culinary masterpiece of his own questionable design. Guests can expect plenty of delightful anecdotes about his mother, whom he insists holds a special place in his heart, mainly because she still thinks he's a successful school principal instead of an Airbnb host.

"This sounds incredible!" exclaimed one excited vacationer. "I've always wanted to journey to a land where I can feast on a meal prepared by one of the world's most renowned hash slingers, all while enjoying a perfect view of the Aurora Borealis, at this time of year, in this part of the country, insourced entirely from his kitchen. I can already tell this will be an unforgettable – and unquestionably bizarre – experience!"

At publishing time, the Airbnb website was struggling to keep up with an avalanche of traffic as families rushed to book the experience after receiving pleas from their children across the dinner table. "He's not a phonograph, Sheila!" yelled one father in the background.