Some personal reflections on the bombing of Smurf village.

[rockymountaindem]

I saw an online European news report about the TV spot, and to be honest, the whole thing looked a little silly. It almost made me laugh. "Who could possibly be impacted by that?" I thought. "That's the fakest thing ever."

But then I thought, what if that happened here in America? What if someone produced a TV spot about the evils of gang violence where Snoopy gets killed by a richochet while sleeping on his doghouse, or Linus and Charlie Brown get gunned down in a drive by while walking to school? I think that would make me pretty upset, personally. I mean, who could hurt Snoopy?

Thinking about it that way helped me put things in perspective. I guess it's only funny when it happens to other countries' cartoon characters.

Edited for pun.ct;uati:on

[rockymountaindem]

1. kick

[Mutley]

2. The Smurfs are from another country?

I watched it here in the U.S. when I was a kid.

[rockymountaindem]

3. They were created by a Belgian.

As I learned, the Smurfs and Tintin are points of national pride for the Belgians.

[Mutley]

4. I didn't know that...

thanks!

[El Fuego]

5. New show on Fox: "When Cartoons Get Attacked"

I can see it.