My assignment was to come up with a logo for this year's church fiesta. I try to do a "theme" every year and since 2008 features a national election, I told all the powers-that-be well in advance that I was planning to do a happy, little cartoon of the symbols of the two major political parties gleefully having fun in one of the fiesta rides. So this is what I did, after many hours of sketching and scanning and squinting at pixels (see above).*POW!* Shot down . . . because it was deemed too political. In fact, it was suggested that some people might be "offended" by it.
Huh?
I can only assume one (or more) of the following:
- It is offensive to those who might not be able to participate in the elections because of they are (a) undocumented aliens, or (b) convicted felons, or (c) both.
- It is offensive to "carnies" since they would love to bring a union into their gypsy lifestyle but the man is keeping them down, and it's no laughing matter, people!
- It is offensive to members of PETA because it clearly exploits animals by making them do cheap tricks in a carnival setting.
- It is offensive to Democrats because it sublimally supports the GOP since the elephant is bigger than the donkey, although my Little Golden Book of the Animal Kingdom always told me that zoologically speaking, yeah, elephants are bigger.
- It is offensive to the GLBT community because the relationship is obviously mixed and if I cared, I would have made it two asses.
Anybody want to take a guess? Because for the life of me, I just don't see it as a political cartoon. Or offensive.
Thomas Nast must be rolling in his grave.
6 comments:
My first thought was how elephant was standing up with eyes wide open and the donkey was sitting down, eyes closed. Looks to me like the elephant is in the dominant position.
I bet if you re-submitted it with the animals in the opposite poses, they'd think it was cute.
Cute cartoon though!
Thomas Nast should be rolling in his grave. (Anti-catholic sob that he was.) However, I can't see anything wrong with this. I recognizes the character of the election year in a playful and non-offensive way. Maybe they are just upset you didn't include the Green Party. (But, who would want to ride in a bumper car with a crazed, smelly hippy?)
Maybe its just that it wasn't their idea. Creativity isn't usually appreciated.
To avoid subliminal cognitive dissonance, perhaps the donkey be sporting the red star, and the elephant the blue?
Maybe that would satisfy the "comrades", er, "critics" in your local "soviet presidium", oops, I meant "parish council".
Hey liar, the more I look at it the more I think the flag should stay. That is our flag and it is not too political.
Your fellow Liar
Liar,
Your Mom and Dad sacrificed a lot to come and be citizens under that flag. My father stormed ashore Normandy for that flag. You and I raised our right hands and took an oath to defend that flag.
The f**kin' flag STAYS.
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