Oh hey, I win!  Thanks for minutes of entertainment, PETA.

As I’m sure you have no doubt been made aware, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has made a flash-based parody of Super Mario Land 3D, stating that the game promotes wearing the skin/fur of animals.  Mario, depicted here wearing a bloody tanooki skin (without even washing it first, which is gross), has had better days.

Listen.  I’m all for what PETA stands for, even though I don’t necessarily practice what they preach.  Wearing real animal fur in a world where there are so many other options, including faux fur, is a little bit gross to me.  My love for tasty animals keeps me from being on the PETA mailing list, but I digress.  This flash game is silly and a little bit weird.  It’s a waste of time and money and a clear cry for attention on PETA’s part, attacking a current and irrelevant-to-the-issue property that’s enjoying the limelight right now.  PETA:  you lose points for this one!  (See what I did there?)

Anyway.  Back to our regularly scheduled programming.

~Drew