04 December 2012

Target's new mascot?

For years, Target's mascot has been "Bullseye" the Bull Terrier. 

A brief aside: How is it that Bullseye's face tattoo (a permanent tattoo is much more practical -- not to mention more bad-ass -- than sitting in a doggy makeup chair for two hours, so I'm going to assume) has not upset PETA yet? Perhaps the upper echelon of the association is full of Little Rascals fans? But I digress...



Imagine my surprise on a recent trip to the red box (what I imagine employees have casually called the retailer since long before that other company came along to put Blockbuster out of business) when I found ZERO Bullseyes for sale. No stuffed animals, no T-shirts, no dartboards... 

I DID, however find a plethora of pigs:


(Forgive the terrible glare. Or don't; what do I care?) Pop! the Pig is a commentary on the obesity epidemic in the U.S. and teaches children that the goal of eating is to make your stomach explode. Great fun at Thanksgiving and Chinese and American food-troughs buffets. Ages 4 and up! 

Keep in mind that if you can't stop playing Pop! the Pig, you're advised to try Operation (with sound FX)!
 

It's common knowledge that overeaters everywhere love to be jostled around after filling their stomachs. Enter Toss the Pig, a game which allows you to spend $15 to play Hot Potato. Since infants and toddlers are incapable of throwing things other than food and fecal matter, this game is only for ages 4 and up.



Holy nipples, Batman! I suppose this example is probably what will, inevitably, lead Target to trade Bullseye in for a swine. Of course, if you're not into that sort of thing, maybe this does it for you.


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