Monday, March 3, 2014

Hero

When I was a child, there was a toy that was popular was He-Man. This toy had a lot of interesting nuances to it which are curious. First, there was controversy that the toy existed first, and the cartoon second. Usually it was the other way around, but in this case the cartoon was essentially a giant commercial to sell the toys. 

Second, and this is not official, but it was an early depiction of homosexuality. It was veiled, but obviously there. 

Lastly, and the point of this whole post, is that there was a bad guy named Stinkor. His evil power was his nasty stench which could overpower a good guy. They accomplished this in toy-form by having a green fishlike guy with big ears and skunk stripes doused in patchouli oil. This smell lasted for years after purchase.

The old lady next to me has conjured all of these memories by virtue of dousing herself in the same oil. 

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