This is Beer-chan. That's right: BEER-CHAN. Some direct quotes from the Beer-chan homepage... |
Sunday . June 16 . 2002 . 9:50am |
beer-chan Remember the days when Sanrio characters were all cute and pink and happy, much in the manner of Hello Kitty, My Melody and such? Well, maybe it's this environment of modern-day angst or the collapse of the Japanese bubble economy, but it seems that Sanrio characters have taken a sudden and chilling turn for the dark and seamy. |
This is Beer-chan. That's right: BEER-CHAN. Some direct quotes from the Beer-chan homepage... |
Whose crack-ass idea was it to create a cartoon character--a CHILDREN'S CARTOON CHARACTER--whose defining characteristic is that she's always hoisting a gigantic beer stein around? Oh, and that she has a crop of beer foam on her head. But wait, there's more... |
"I hope all people love this character. Even your father, who must be a beer lover, is gonna love this cute character!" |
"Beer-chan are fairies and always says it's so good !! Try to get Beer-chan surprised, and you'll see Beer-chan blowing their barm." |
"Chibi Beer chan is too young to drink and want to grow up to drink these days." |
The thing is that my father (who is actually not much of a beer drinker, unless you count non-alcoholic beer, which I view as the bacchanalian equivalent of Low-Fat Twinkies, like, what's the point?) really would like this character. I'm seeing a birthday present in the works... |
"Green soybeans are Beer-chan's favorite. Keep it away from Beer-chan if you don't want to miss it." |
I'm not even going to touch the fairies thing. Also, what the hell is a barm? |
Stay the fuck away from my soybeans, Beer-chan. I'm warning you. |
"Can I be a booze hound?" "Not 'til you're sixteeeeeen." Happy Father's Day, all. My dad is currently touring Thailand with the rest of my family (not the sex tours, you dirty-minded little fiends), so I can't really give him a call today. Luckily, he doesn't really believe in Father's Day anyway. xo Michelle |
