Happened to be in a party-supply store once and noticed the selection of piñatas available. Along with the generic donkeys and stars, there were a bunch of what are called “licensed characters” (although I didn’t ask to see anyone’s license) like ninja turtles, Spongebob, Spider-Man, etc..What caught my eye was the Barbie piñata. Pretty blonde princess dressed in pink, all ready and waiting to be taken to a party where she could get smacked to bits with a stick by some little blonde princess also dressed in pink.
I remember the only pinata at a party I saw growing up was made of some REALLY sturdy cardboard, and it just swung away on the string it was hanging on whenever someone clobbered it. They eventually had to grab it and tear it open by hand, with the help of a knife… Hoping Satchel doesn’t get ideas!
well, I had to look it up…https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Phra_Kiao_at_CU_Memorial_Hall_20081106.jpg/255px-Phra_Kiao_at_CU_Memorial_Hall_20081106.jpg
Wilde Bill almost 8 years ago
Good one, Sachel!
dadoctah almost 8 years ago
Happened to be in a party-supply store once and noticed the selection of piñatas available. Along with the generic donkeys and stars, there were a bunch of what are called “licensed characters” (although I didn’t ask to see anyone’s license) like ninja turtles, Spongebob, Spider-Man, etc..What caught my eye was the Barbie piñata. Pretty blonde princess dressed in pink, all ready and waiting to be taken to a party where she could get smacked to bits with a stick by some little blonde princess also dressed in pink.
juicebruce almost 8 years ago
Go Satchel Go !
Sandfan almost 8 years ago
My experience as a child was that the whacking of the piñata was followed by the whacking of each other as we fought over the candy.
Prey almost 8 years ago
Kids in England cut out the middle man, they demand sweets and then fight over them, no piñata in sight.
cubswin2016 almost 8 years ago
I think it is a disguise to fool the dog from the previous strip.
Robert Allen almost 8 years ago
This is from after the pinata incident. I was reading this strip last week. A rare Sunday repeat. Is Darby having trouble with deadlines again?
Adiraiju almost 8 years ago
I remember the only pinata at a party I saw growing up was made of some REALLY sturdy cardboard, and it just swung away on the string it was hanging on whenever someone clobbered it. They eventually had to grab it and tear it open by hand, with the help of a knife… Hoping Satchel doesn’t get ideas!
veranna almost 8 years ago
well, I had to look it up…https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Phra_Kiao_at_CU_Memorial_Hall_20081106.jpg/255px-Phra_Kiao_at_CU_Memorial_Hall_20081106.jpg
ericbutts74 almost 8 years ago
Wat Phra Kaew? I didn’t see no Phra Kaew?
rekam Premium Member almost 8 years ago
@Englishlass Bucky deserves every whack he gets.
Kev_a_Swing_Dancer Premium Member almost 8 years ago
@Isle of Blue DolphinsI’ll bet you tried to spell it phonetically; that’s how I got only “Wat Phra Kaew” on my first try.