And now, for a Potato Head update.
Last week, I attempted to poke a little fun at those outraged by toymaker Hasbroâs announcement that it would rebrand Mr. Potato Head as simply Potato Head in an effort to be more gender neutral. I suggested that getting oneâs knickers in a knot over something as inconsequential as a company rebrand of one of the most boring toys of my generation was distracting us from actual problems like deadly viruses, attempted insurrections and the seasonal increase in beer prices.
Judging from the reaction to the column, I underestimated either the publicâs reverence for this particular classic toy or the importance of potato gender and courtesy titles.
Image Of Jack Skellington With Particularly Wicked Smile Suggests T-Shirt Wearer Not Your Typical Disney Fan
HASTINGS, NY Pointing to the alarming picture as a sign that something was unmistakably amiss, sources confirmed Thursday that an image of Jack Skellington with a particularly wicked smile suggested that a local T-shirt wearer was not your typical Disney fan. “It’s clear from looking at the face of the
Nightmare Before Christmas protagonist with his teeth bared and his eyes glaring that the man wearing this shirt has tastes that tend towards the dark and disturbing,” said observer Taryn Greene, noting that the presence of the Tim Burton character in the throes of ghoulish delight left little doubt that if the man wearing it took a trip to Disneyland, he would completely ignore the bright and upbeat attractions in favor of The Haunted Mansion
This article was published online on March 12, 2021.
Last May, when Connor Hitchcock decided to start a fundraiser for some out-of-work friends, he had modest expectations. Hitchcock and his wife, Christa, run Homefield Apparel, which licenses old collegiate sports logos to make vintage-inspired T-shirts and sweatshirts. They wanted to help out a handful of writers who had recently been furloughed from Vox Media’s college-football website, Banner Society. The couple drew up some designs based on inside jokes from the site’s two podcasts. Hitchcock didn’t tell the writers what he was up to. “I thought maybe we could raise $2,000 and help them buy some groceries,” he told me.
Guntersville City Councilman Randy Whitaker apologizes after backlash over Facebook post
A Guntersville Councilman is facing backlash over a controversial T-shirt and Facebook post By Stefante Randall | March 9, 2021 at 10:53 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 7:39 AM
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Guntersville City Councilman is apologizing tonight for a picture posted on Facebook.
He was photographed holding a shirt that some people say is concerning.
He and his wife Selena Whitaker visited the Ark Encounter Museum in Kentucky for their 20th anniversary. Guntersville City Councilman Randy Whitaker, his daughter, wife and designer of the shirt. (Source: waff)
Selena purchased a shirt for him at a barbecue restaurant located in the area of the museum and posted a photo on Facebook.