tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post1438477253707358331..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Land theft in My Little PonyRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-16886439231917553882011-04-01T06:05:13.708-07:002011-04-01T06:05:13.708-07:00Here's toy horse named after Native Dakota chi...Here's toy horse named after Native Dakota chiefs:<br /><br /><a href="http://horsesmodel.com/breyer-sr-wapasha-mid-states-indian-pony-lonesome-glory" rel="nofollow">click here</a>.<br /><br />I suppose the horse should have been outright white, as Wapasha III was known for riding a white horse.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-27191126374360774302011-03-31T21:06:41.370-07:002011-03-31T21:06:41.370-07:00What. Just...what.
In addition to the specific fa...What. Just...what.<br /><br />In addition to the specific fail the episode represents, there is just the general implication that the ponies may *appear* to be all the colors of the rainbow, but really, they're white. Whitewhitewhite. Maybe they can do other "special" episodes where they meet other races in the forms of animals that the company isn't gonna make toys of, thus making absolutely sure that little nonwhite kids know My Little Ponies are not for them. <br /><br />I'm extra pissed because I'm an '80s child; the original My Little Ponies were my favorite. I vaguely remember there was an "Indian" pony. He was appropriative as hell, but at least he wasn't another *species*.<br /><br />Ah, here he is, for anyone who has never seen him:<br />http://www.etherella.com/scrapbook2/wigwam.htm<br /><br />(Love the contradiction of the name and the trademark Pony butt-mark, don't you?)CactusLadynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-38062070860019384152011-03-31T20:29:40.272-07:002011-03-31T20:29:40.272-07:00"They settle the dispute. The ponies keep the..."They settle the dispute. The ponies keep the orchard and land. In return, the buffaloes get apple pies and apples."<br /><br />And to make it more real, and to be similar to the situation that led to the 1862 Sioux Uprising, the buffaloes get promised apple pies and apples, but instead get some crumpled pie tins with crumbs, and some wormy apple cores.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-48671609570554465962011-03-31T14:44:24.023-07:002011-03-31T14:44:24.023-07:00God, no wonder I'm convinced cute is evil. As ...God, no wonder I'm convinced cute is evil. As if <i>Drawn Together</i>, wherein Strawberry Shortcake lookalikes were guilty of ethnic cleansing, didn't spell it out.<br /><br />Of course, it becomes "Can't we all just get along?" We can, so long as you aren't squatting on my land and claiming it for your own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com