Saturday, March 31, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
This Stuff Is Totally Sick...
ummm...yeah...I would wanna eat this sicko Japanese food, just like I would like to get a disease that only bats get...whatever...(eyeroll)...do you all see now what I had to face everyday there and put up with!!! total nightmare!!! never again!!!!!!! and I'm one of those people who HARDLY LIKES ANYTHING, so just imagine what kinda hell I had to put up with!!!!!!!!!!!!(OMG, I just noticed this!!! are those like bugs and caterpillars on the end there closest to the edge!!?!?! kind of towards the right...) they sure look like it!!!!!!!!! the 2nd pic are cockroaches and some other type of bugs that they are selling on a street market there in Japan...I'm guessing somewhere in Tokyo, cause we sure didn't have that kind of stuff (street markets in Okinawa!!!) don't ever go to Japan people!!!!!! If you don't eat this way, then you are the one considered to be WEIRD!!!!!!!!!! ( OMG, so I inspected this pic more closely, and THOSE REALLY ARE BUGS ON TOP OF RICE, that the Japanese actually sell and then ACTUALLY EAT!!!!!!! I never ever saw this when I was over there, cause I wouldn't go in Japanese restaurants, I didn't care what kind of socialization was going on...they look like cock roaches, some kind of Japanese bugs, and I'm not sure of the other ones.. There are 8 different kinds of bugs there...I can hardly stand to look at it anymore...it's honestly making my skin crawl and I have to go to bed soon... :p God help us all that this really goes on in the world....yeoww... :p (sorry, I really can't shut up today...look what else I found..hope I'm not making anyone throw up... this is just another strong reason for me to totally HATE eggs even more...) Urine-soaked eggs a spring taste treat in China city DONGYANG, China (Reuters) - It's the end of a school day in the eastern Chinese city of Dongyang, and eager parents collect their children after a hectic day of primary school.
But that's just the start of busy times for dozens of egg vendors across the city, deep in coastal Zhejiang province, who ready themselves to cook up a unique springtime snack favored by local residents.
Basins and buckets of boys' urine are collected from primary school toilets. It is the key ingredient in "virgin boy eggs", a local tradition of soaking and cooking eggs in the urine of young boys, preferably below the age of 10.
There is no good explanation for why it has to be boys' urine, just that it has been so for centuries.
The scent of these eggs being cooked in pots of urine is unmistakable as people pass the many street vendors in Dongyang who sell it, claiming it has remarkable health properties.
"If you eat this, you will not get heat stroke. These eggs cooked in urine are fragrant," said Ge Yaohua, 51, who owns one of the more popular "virgin boy eggs" stalls.
"They are good for your health. Our family has them for every meal. In Dongyang, every family likes eating them."
It takes nearly an entire day to make these unique eggs, starting off by soaking and then boiling raw eggs in a pot of urine. After that, the shells of the hard-boiled eggs are cracked and they continue to simmer in urine for hours.
Vendors have to keep pouring urine into the pot and controlling the fire to keep the eggs from being overheated and overcooked.
Ge said he has been making the snack, popular due to its fresh and salty taste, for more than 20 years. Each egg goes for 1.50 yuan ($0.24), a little more than twice the price of the regular eggs he also sells.
Many Dongyang residents, young and old, said they believed in the tradition passed on by their ancestors that the eggs decrease body heat, promote better blood circulation and just generally reinvigorate the body.
"By eating these eggs, we will not have any pain in our waists, legs and joints. Also, you will have more energy when you work," said Li Yangzhen, 59, who bought 20 eggs from Ge.
The eggs are not bought only at street stalls. Local residents are also known to personally collect boys' urine from nearby schools to cook the delicacy in their homes.
The popularity of the treat has led the local government to list the "virgin boy eggs" as an intangible cultural heritage.
But not everyone is a fan. Chinese medical experts gave mixed reviews about the health benefits of the practice, with some warning about sanitary issues surrounding the use of urine to cook the eggs.
Some Dongyang residents also said they hated the eggs.
"We have this tradition in Dongyang that these eggs are good for our health and that it would help prevent things like getting a cold," said Wang Junxing, 38. "I don't believe in all this, so I do not eat them."
(Editing by Elaine Lies and Paul Casciato)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
What I Felt Like Doing & Saying Today....
( had to do it after what I went through today!!!!!!!! burrrnnnnnnnnn....) ;)
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
I Think That This Should Be Everyone's Life Quote...
esp mine...since I miss my students soo much and are having dreams about them when they are grown up.... can't wait to have students again here in Alaska...it's driving me crazy...
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Reasons I've Been Up All Night Long & Still Can't Sleep...
#1. I miss my students like crazy...
#2. I can't find my freaking ipod from moving here with over 2,000 songs on the thing i've collected for like the past 6 years...
#3. I can't find my camera plug and can't get my pics off on here to share pics with everyone..
#4. I'm sick beyond anything more than anyone on earth can imagine with unpacking...I'm going to dump everything that is left into big boxes we are still stuck with and just get rid of it since I have a much bigger house now and every room is filled...
#5. Crappy Okinawa messed up my breathing for life and I am still having to deal with that here in Alaska...Finally people believe me that I couldn't stand being on an island that felt like it got up to 3,000 degrees everyday...
#6. My laptop is still questionable and it's bugging me cause I miss being on it and can't stand being stuck at a desk...
#7. One of my cameras is completely full and the pics are like a year old now and they still aren't on here...
#8. Worrying about all this mess keeps me awake and I haven't slept in 2 nights and I'm dead tired in the daytime...
#9. I'm bored to death with unpacking and want to go back to work cause I really have no idea what on earth to do with myself...
#10. It's been nearly 2 months and the Twilight junk of mine still hasn't sold here and I don't want it back but no one else wants it either...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
One Of The Saddest Stories Ever...
Utah crash victim planning wedding proposal dies
LOGAN, Utah (AP) - A Utah man injured in a car crash while returning home with an engagement ring for his girlfriend died Sunday night.
The family of Adam Goodsell, 32, announced his death in a post on a Facebook page that had been used to update his condition. Goodsell died nine days after he suffered severe head injuries after his vehicle rolled near Wellsville, Utah, about 75 miles north of Salt Lake City.
"Adam has returned to his heavenly father and mother. Rest In Peace Adam! You will always be in our hearts. We love you and are grateful to have had you in our lives," the post reads.
Family members have not responded to phone messages by The Associated Press.
The accident happened while Goodsell was returning to his home in Preston, Idaho, after purchasing an engagement ring for his girlfriend. Emergency crews found the ring in a puddle after the vehicle was towed.
Goodsell's father gave the ring to the woman, Goldie Chaney, while Goodsell was hospitalized.
In a 911 call prior to the accident, Goodsell told a dispatcher that the brakes on his Land Rover had failed and the ignition pedal was stuck.
"Yes, I am, uh, coming out of Sardine Canyon; my brakes went out; my gas pedal is stuck ..." Goodsell told the dispatcher.
The dispatcher asked for more information, but the call was cut off.
Emergency crews arrived to find the vehicle rolled into a ditch 50 yards from the edge of the road.
Utah Highway Patrol officials say the Land Rover was traveling at about 80 mph when it drove to the right side of the road, then veered to the left and hit a concrete barrier, then traveled right again and rolled off the highway.
Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Cory Thomas told The Logan Herald Journal after the accident that he found he'd seen a small gift bag inside the wrecked vehicle when he first went searching for insurance information. But by the time he was told there might be a diamond ring inside, a tow truck was already starting to pull the Land Rover from the ditch.
Thomas told emergency workers to keep an eye out for a pink or maroon bag scattered among the debris that spanned four travel lanes. Moments later, firefighters spotted the bag in the waters of the ditch.
The ring was still inside.
LOGAN, Utah (AP) - A Utah man injured in a car crash while returning home with an engagement ring for his girlfriend died Sunday night.
The family of Adam Goodsell, 32, announced his death in a post on a Facebook page that had been used to update his condition. Goodsell died nine days after he suffered severe head injuries after his vehicle rolled near Wellsville, Utah, about 75 miles north of Salt Lake City.
"Adam has returned to his heavenly father and mother. Rest In Peace Adam! You will always be in our hearts. We love you and are grateful to have had you in our lives," the post reads.
Family members have not responded to phone messages by The Associated Press.
The accident happened while Goodsell was returning to his home in Preston, Idaho, after purchasing an engagement ring for his girlfriend. Emergency crews found the ring in a puddle after the vehicle was towed.
Goodsell's father gave the ring to the woman, Goldie Chaney, while Goodsell was hospitalized.
In a 911 call prior to the accident, Goodsell told a dispatcher that the brakes on his Land Rover had failed and the ignition pedal was stuck.
"Yes, I am, uh, coming out of Sardine Canyon; my brakes went out; my gas pedal is stuck ..." Goodsell told the dispatcher.
The dispatcher asked for more information, but the call was cut off.
Emergency crews arrived to find the vehicle rolled into a ditch 50 yards from the edge of the road.
Utah Highway Patrol officials say the Land Rover was traveling at about 80 mph when it drove to the right side of the road, then veered to the left and hit a concrete barrier, then traveled right again and rolled off the highway.
Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Cory Thomas told The Logan Herald Journal after the accident that he found he'd seen a small gift bag inside the wrecked vehicle when he first went searching for insurance information. But by the time he was told there might be a diamond ring inside, a tow truck was already starting to pull the Land Rover from the ditch.
Thomas told emergency workers to keep an eye out for a pink or maroon bag scattered among the debris that spanned four travel lanes. Moments later, firefighters spotted the bag in the waters of the ditch.
The ring was still inside.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Best Places To Live For A Long Life!!!!!!!!!
Let's see!!! I've either lived or have already been to 4 of these places on this list!!! Monaco in France, gorgeous of course... ITALIA...my dream country since I was a kid and I actually got to live there and loved every single minute of it...Austraia...the continent that I took off to for nearly a month to get away from Japan...also where I lived for 4 years...(they always seem to wanna get in on everything, so that doesn't surprise me at all...)That's pretty good considering how this list only goes up to 10...The first 3 still rock with me...the last one can be flushed down the toilet for all I care...
In 1513, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León set sail in search of Bimini, a mythical land said to house a spring that restored youth to anyone who drank from it. After scouring the Caribbean and Florida, he returned empty-handed, and the Fountain of Youth remained undiscovered. Perhaps he was just looking in the wrong place.
As part of their data collection for the World Factbook, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) combs through death certificates, recording race, gender, cause of death, and other factors to estimate the life expectancy of a nation's entire population. Calculating the average life expectancy of the world's total population at 67.59 years, the CIA has determined which societies live longer.
In the United states, average life expectancy is 78.49 years, well above the world's norm. Many experts attribute this to ongoing medical developments, which have dealt with conditions that used to mow us down early. Meanwhile, nations without advanced medical care report a much shorter life expectancy. For instance, citizens of the Republic of Chad in central Africa are only expected to live until their late 40s.
Despite the fact that the average American lives into his or her late 70s, the United States ranks 50th on the CIA's life expectancy list. According to the World Factbook, these 10 nations seem to have discovered the secret to longevity--no magical spring water required.
10. Italy
Average Life Expectancy: 81.86 years
Italians live an average of 3.37 years longer than Americans. Many experts draw a connection between their longevity and diet--which is more than just pasta, meat, and cheese. The Mediterranean diet is credited with lowering the risk for all sorts of diseases. The antioxidants found in olive oil and red wine--two key features of an Italian meal--can improve cholesterol, prevent blood clots, and stave off heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. Italians also rely on spices like basil, oregano, and garlic to flavor their cuisine, while Americans depend heavily on salt. As such, Italians improve their odds against high blood pressure and stroke.
[See: Mediterranean Diet--What You Need to Know]
9. Australia
Average Life Expectancy: 81.90 years
Australia's long life expectancy can be attributed to several factors, including relatively low smoking and obesity rates, as well as an active lifestyle enjoyed by its citizens. But many Australian medical experts insist that the secret to Aussies' longevity is universal healthcare. While the ability to obtain healthcare in the United States depends heavily on employment status and personal wealth, Australians have access to necessary care no matter how much they make. That said, Aussies shouldn't get too comfortable; the obesity rate is steadily climbing, which could undercut their longevity in years ahead.
8. Hong Kong
Average Life Expectancy: 82.12 years
Hong Kongers can expect to live nearly four years longer than Americans. Like Italians, people from Hong Kong can partly attribute their longer lives to their diet--rice, vegetables, and tofu are staples--and active lifestyle. Hong Kong reports a much lower obesity level than the United States does, as well as fewer instances of obesity-related health conditions, like diabetes.
7. Guernsey
Average Life Expectancy: 82.24 years
This small island in the English Channel is not a member of the United Kingdom or the European Union, despite being a British crown dependency. Its independence means Guernsey has not been affected by its neighbors' flailing economies. How does this tie into the long life expectancies of Channel Islanders? One theory: Guernsey residents live longer because they are wealthy, which affords them above-average healthcare and better nutrition. Channel Islanders are well-off, thanks to Guernsey's extremely low tax rates and high-paying jobs.
[See: Most Relaxing Beaches]
6. Andorra
Average Life Expectancy: 82.50 years
Several factors may explain why Andorrans outlive residents of other countries. First, this tiny nation, sandwiched between France and Spain in the Pyrenees mountains, promotes an active, outdoor lifestyle. Residents have easy access to hiking trails and ski resorts, while clean and well-maintained parks are often used for friendly games of soccer and rugby. Its citizens spend lots of time outside, which experts say can lower stress levels and consequently, cardiovascular problems like high blood pressure. Secondly, the CIA states that 100 percent of Andorra's population is educated. High education levels account for Andorra's extremely low unemployment rate. This means most Andorrans can afford high-quality nutrition and healthcare.
5. San Marino
Average Life Expectancy: 83.07 years
Europe's third smallest state--behind Vatican City and Monaco--and the world's oldest republic has a life expectancy that trumps the United States by 4.5 years. Money plays a major role here, as it does in both Guernsey and Andorra, but another key ingredient could be the nation's work environment. This enclave on the Italian peninsula didn't rake in its riches through manual labor. San Marino's primary industries are banking and tourism, with the majority of the Sammarinese working in office settings. This drastically reduces the number of work-related deaths--a big problem elsewhere.
4. Singapore
Average Life Expectancy: 83.75 years
A sound diet and a clean environment contribute to the longevity exhibited by the population of this fast-paced city-state, located on the southern edge of the Malay Peninsula. Like in Hong Kong, Singapore's cuisine centers on rice and vegetables, which are rich in nutrients that help keep residents healthy and active. Singapore's government also enforces a strict code of cleanliness--such as heavily restricted smoking areas--to ensure that all residents live in healthy surroundings. Interestingly, back in the 1980s, the government recognized that the nation's population was aging steadily, and with careful planning, Singapore now features excellent healthcare facilities and programs for the elderly.
3. Japan
Average Life Expectancy: 83.91 years
Japan boasts an impressive obesity rate: 3.1 percent compared with 33.9 percent in the United States. Much of the credit is owed to the Japanese diet, which revolves around fresh vegetables, rice, and most importantly, fish. Fresh fish is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, which promote healthy blood pressure levels and reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks. In addition, omega-3 fatty acids encourage healthy brain function, helping prevent diseases like Alzheimer's. The Japanese also make healthier lifestyle choices: They tend to walk more and not overeat.
2. Macau
Average Life Expectancy: 84.43 years
Like several other nations on this list, Macau can attribute its high life expectancy, at least somewhat, to its fruitful economy. But why this tiny nation in the South China Sea is so prosperous might surprise you: Gambling is its main source of revenue, and 70 percent of the money generated on the casino floor is reportedly invested by the Macau government in public healthcare. The island boasts a variety of casinos, many of which are owned by the same bigwigs who gave Las Vegas its "Sin City" reputation. In January 2012, Macau welcomed 2,461,640 visitors looking to test Lady Luck.
1. Monaco
Average Life Expectancy: 89.68 years
Residents of Monaco live, on average, 5.25 years longer than the second longest-living nation, Macau; that's approximately a decade longer than the average American. Monaco shares several aspects with other long-living nations, including an abundance of wealth and state-funded healthcare. Monaco residents also live on a Mediterranean diet, which is associated with a reduced risk for a variety of health problems, including cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure. But many say it's Monaco's relaxing atmosphere that keeps residents hanging on until a ripe old age. Its location along the Mediterranean Sea and clean environment do their part to reduce stress, which can lower immunity and contribute to cardiovascular diseases. Maybe Ponce de León should have stayed closer to home in his search for the Fountain of Youth.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Dumbest Song On The Planet Earth...
soooo...if anyone was to take this druggie's advise, they would be nothing but a couple of extremely obese, do nothing drug users...wOw, am I EVER glad that I'm able to make decisions for myself!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
NOT LISTENING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh sorry, were you talking to me??? Cause everytime I hear your annoying, monotone, boringass voice, I choose to automatically become instantly "DEAF" around you!!!!! Good Luck on finding someone stupid enough to actually listen to what you have to say...yaaaaaaaaaawwwnnnnn ... ;) xx
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Found My Angel Figurines Yesterday...I Still Feel SOOO Lucky To Be Here In ALASKA!!!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely LOVE this song....I like both versions...the first one mainly for all the great pics and artwork, and the second one I just like how Carrie Underwood sings it, also being from Oklahoma like me...Only the best come from there and succeed!!! Way to go Carrie!!! :D xxxx
Monday, March 12, 2012
Gross Food To Try (Or Not To Try!!) In Asia!!!
LOL, yeah right...I would want to eat a pound or more of BUGS, just like I would want to sit and watch one of those killer boring cooking shows for like 2 hours or more....some people seriously soooo need to get a life!!!!!!!!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Something "GREAT" To Think About!!!!!!!!
one of the most incredible songs that I've ever heard...wow!!!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Okinawa Needs To Hear This One!!!!
LISTEN UP LOUD AND CLEAR LOSERS WHO ARE STILL STUCK ON THAT NOTHING ISLAND!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Art Room Almost Completely DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I finished downstairs completely, and now have stared on my art room...That's what I call it at least, but it's more like a 2nd bedroom to me, only without the bed...I have my artwork, paint stuff, and everything else imaginable in there, and I don't have to keep hearing how much "stuff" that I have...I will post pics of the awesomeness when I finally get it completed...I'm hoping by next week, since it is just one room and not the size of 2 living rooms!!!! I was looking forward to going to see the Northern Lights tonight, but we had our windshild replaced, and now have to leave the windows down until the stupid thing sets...It's snowing again and is cold..The Northern Lights wouldn't show up until about 1am...There's no way I'm going around in a car with the windows down in freezing cold weather here in Alaska...So hopefully next time...can't wait to be with my students again...I miss being around them so much it actually hurts...have a good weekend everyone... :) xxx
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Alaska IS Paradise!!!!!!!!!!!!
The "Northern Lights" will be here tomorrow evening!!! Everyone has been talking about them all week long, and they are usually about a 9 or a 10 and this time it's going to be about a 6, so it will be easy to see something of them...I can't wait to see them since they are nothing but pure beauty!!! I really feel sooo lucky to live here!!! Got the downstairs TOTALLY DONE by the way!!!!!!!!! now starting on upstairs... I think by the end of next week I will be done completely with this unpacking business and can finally get my life back!!!!!!!! (another one of my dance numbers by the way!!! Now my ice skatin number!!!!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Let Go...
this video is tooooo crazy..I actually thought that they were the original singers until I got to watching it and saw them just goofing around...it was so funny that I couldn't take it off...I'm trying to find the actual group but this one is just for laughs...I had no idea they were just messing around..I actually thought that they were singing...
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
Wow, So Cute, and So Beyond TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!
"The tigress gave birth to three cubs in a zoo of Thailand. Due to complications during pregnancy, babies are born prematurely and due to their small size, they died shortly after birth. Tigress after that, suddenly started to lose health, although physically she was fine. Veterinarians believe that the loss of her cubs has caused the tigress depression. Veterinary decided put a cubs from another tigress, perhaps, her condition improved.
Unfortunately it turned out that it is impossible to obtain tiger cubs of the right age.
But the genius of the solution was found, it is in the photo!" too cute...I'm never around things like this!!!!
Share it, please - let people know that there is always a solution of any problem!
"In 1933, a Japanese School Girl committed suicide by jumping into a volcanic crater on the island of Oshima. This act started a bizarre fashion trend in Japan and in the following year 944 people did the same thing." umm...yeah that so doesn't surprise me at all one little bit...I'd kill myself too if I still lived in that hell hole...this just goes to prove my point that Japan REALLY IS A HELL HOLE!!!!!!!!!!! ( you are looking at the hole in the pic!!!!!!!!) xxsubscribe us @@I Can't Believe It
Friday, March 2, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
This Is Scary...
For anyone who didn't already know this about "Smurfs" being Satanic, this happens to be true. I was told this whenever I was growing up about in my teens, and I couldn't believe what I was hearing...I was told that the producers knew what they were doing, and made them "blue" since "blue" was the color of the living dead. Spells and Magic are constantly involved, and reciting words that don't make much sense casting spells to make the situation better. Also, there is a cat named "Azrael" and that is the official name of the ArchAngel of Death...It's some pretty deep stuff, but it was enough to scare me to pieces. That awful show came on the other night really late here, and I kept it on just to see if I could pick up anything, and I heard "6" mentioned over and over..referring to the number "666"...they couldn't have chosen another number and chose "6"...so that was one thing that stood out to me, and then I couldn't stomach it anymore...I read some responces on here, and some agree, others are just saying it's a silly interpretation and to "lighten up" but they obviously aren't the least bit educated on any of this...
"Azrael is the name of the Archangel of Death in some extrabiblical traditions. He is also the angel of death in Islamic theology and Sikhism. It is an English form of the Arabic name ʿIzrāʾīl (عزرائيل) or Azra'eil (عزرایل), the name traditionally attributed to the angel of death in some sects of Islam and Sikhism, as well as some Hebrew lore.[1][2] The Qur'an never uses this name, referring instead to Malak al-Maut (which translates directly as angel of death). It is also spelled Izrail, Azrin, Izrael, Azriel, Azrail, Ezraeil, Azraille, Azryel, Ozryel, or Azraa-eel. Chambers English dictionary uses the spelling Azrael. The name literally means Whom God Helps,[1] in an adapted form of Hebrew.Smurf Conspiracy Theories
Various conspiracy theories and urban legends have arisen around the comic book and children's television cartoon The Smurfs (originally created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo). These theories have variously atributed the Smurfs as being communist, nazis or Satanists, and that Peyo had deliberately created them thus to propagate his beliefs among children. The theories are seen as something of a joke by many.
Communism and the Smurfs
Perhaps the most prolific of theories is that which states that the Smurfs' are communists. Papa Smurf wears a red hat (red being the colour of communism) and has a beard similar to that of Karl Marx. The Smurfs' village funtions as a communist commune, with complete equality under the control of the leader, Papa Smurf and it operates as a closed market economy. Gargamel, the Smurfs' enemy, is portrayed as greedy and often trying to turn the Smurfs into gold, making him the stereotypical negative capitalist.
Nazism and the Smurfs
Some have noticed similar connections with Nazism and other racist, far right groups. The vast majority of the Smurfs wear white hats, except for Papa Smurf, who wears a red hat. This clothing is akin to the costumes of the Klu Klux Klan. The Smurfs' enemy, Gargamel, fits the Anti-Semitic stereotype of a Jew.
Satanism and the Smurfs
The Satanic Smurf Craze was a widespread rumour or urban legend that came to a head in 1983 in Puerto Rico. It was similar to other Latin American scares, such as the chupacabra and the Gnome sightings in Argentina. The rumours told of how people had been seeing Smurfs dressed as The Devil, and practising Satanism. Some have linked the rumours to the fact that in an episode of The Smurfs television series, Gargamel makes the mark of a pentagram on the floor and generally practises black magic. Papa Smurf also creates potions and spells, which are considered by some to be a form of magic. The television channel Telemundo had recently begun airing the cartoon television series of The Smurfs and some have suggested that the rumour was started by a rival television company. The cartoon the "Smurfs" has been around for years, but no one ever looked close enough to see some of the underlying messages. It has always tried to express strong moral values by depicting acts of kindness and good deeds for one another. These little creatures were cute and loveable. These factors make it hard to believe the shows writer and creator Peyo, A.K.A. Pierre Cullimore, who passed away in 1992 at the age of 64, was found to be a Nazi and affiliated with the Klu Klux Klan. Looking at different aspects of the cartoon itself, perhaps it isn't so unbelievable.
The Smurfs always set out to give children a moral message by the end of each show. Yet intricately looped throughout each seeming harmless plot was a deeper, darker message. For example: The bad guy (Gargamel) gives a Smurf a coin in the hopes he will keep it and become greedy. The plan works, upsetting in the peaceful Smurf village. In the end, though all is resolved when the Smurf in question shares his new-found wealth with his little blue friends. Is it just coincidence that the "bad guy" happens to have a Jewish name and resemble someone of Jewish descent? Why was it so awful for the Smurf to keep the coin he had found? He had every right because it was own. Yet as the structure of their society was, it was wrong for one to have more than another. Sounds familiar, like socialism perhaps? (Webmaster's Note: Nazi; A member of the National Socialist (Worker's) Party in Germany, led by Adolf Hitler.)
In retrospect, some visual aspects of the show and even story lines show the creator's connection with Ku Klux Klan. The Klan is an organization of white supremacists who believe white people are the master race. (Webmaster Note: Or some such nonsense. I'll I know for sure is that they wear white bed sheets, silly, pointy hats, and are ignorant in a dangerous way.) The village was headed by Papa Smurf, a red-hat-wearing leader amongst the white-pointed-hat-wearing group. Similarly, the leader of the K.K.K.(known as the Grand Dragon) wears a pointy red hat. In one episode, the Smurfs had an evil spell cast upon them. When they were black in colour, they were suddenly bad. There were also many episodes where they danced around fires much like one of the K.K.K's traditional rituals.
Further "Nazi" influences can be seen in both the names and appearances of some of the characters. The villain of the story, Gargamel, was a man who bore resemblance to a parody of a stereo-typical Jewish man with dark hair and prominent features. He lived in a big old house that was unkept. He himself seemed unclean. His name descends from a German Jewish heritage as does the name of his cat Azrael. In Jewish mythology Azrael is the angel who separates the soul from the body at death. Among the Smurfs themselves there is only one female, with strangely Aryan features most prominently displayed by her long blond hair. In Nazi ideology this is a Caucasian gentile, especially one of Nordic stock. Hitler carried the belief that the Aryans possessed the ideal "look" for a Nazi.
Even though these observations can be considered nothing more than speculation, there is no denying the evidence found in the creator's home. In truth, many viewers might choose not to believe this simply for the fact that they refuse to admit that they were being fooled. The truth that underlines the shows supposed objective, completely contradicted it. The show set out to teach children good morals and values like sharing and loving your neighbor, when in fact many some of the underlying messages of the show tell the opposite. To the creator, the show must have been perfect: A show that presented views that society considered good and right and intermixed a way to subtly express his owns views and opinions. His ideas were executed with enough care as to not arouse suspicion, therefore enabling him to do so until the day he retired. It wasn't until the day he died was the truth ever known. Perhaps this final lesson is his most important, and most ironic: Never trust what's on the surface." this also bothered me too much...I really can't believe they would do this to kids...now that I know this as well, I'm kicking anything "Disney" out the door...http://listverse.com/2009/05/10/top-10-hidden-images-found-in-cartoons/
© 1997, Lisa Chwastiak
"Azrael is the name of the Archangel of Death in some extrabiblical traditions. He is also the angel of death in Islamic theology and Sikhism. It is an English form of the Arabic name ʿIzrāʾīl (عزرائيل) or Azra'eil (عزرایل), the name traditionally attributed to the angel of death in some sects of Islam and Sikhism, as well as some Hebrew lore.[1][2] The Qur'an never uses this name, referring instead to Malak al-Maut (which translates directly as angel of death). It is also spelled Izrail, Azrin, Izrael, Azriel, Azrail, Ezraeil, Azraille, Azryel, Ozryel, or Azraa-eel. Chambers English dictionary uses the spelling Azrael. The name literally means Whom God Helps,[1] in an adapted form of Hebrew.Smurf Conspiracy Theories
Various conspiracy theories and urban legends have arisen around the comic book and children's television cartoon The Smurfs (originally created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo). These theories have variously atributed the Smurfs as being communist, nazis or Satanists, and that Peyo had deliberately created them thus to propagate his beliefs among children. The theories are seen as something of a joke by many.
Communism and the Smurfs
Perhaps the most prolific of theories is that which states that the Smurfs' are communists. Papa Smurf wears a red hat (red being the colour of communism) and has a beard similar to that of Karl Marx. The Smurfs' village funtions as a communist commune, with complete equality under the control of the leader, Papa Smurf and it operates as a closed market economy. Gargamel, the Smurfs' enemy, is portrayed as greedy and often trying to turn the Smurfs into gold, making him the stereotypical negative capitalist.
Nazism and the Smurfs
Some have noticed similar connections with Nazism and other racist, far right groups. The vast majority of the Smurfs wear white hats, except for Papa Smurf, who wears a red hat. This clothing is akin to the costumes of the Klu Klux Klan. The Smurfs' enemy, Gargamel, fits the Anti-Semitic stereotype of a Jew.
Satanism and the Smurfs
The Satanic Smurf Craze was a widespread rumour or urban legend that came to a head in 1983 in Puerto Rico. It was similar to other Latin American scares, such as the chupacabra and the Gnome sightings in Argentina. The rumours told of how people had been seeing Smurfs dressed as The Devil, and practising Satanism. Some have linked the rumours to the fact that in an episode of The Smurfs television series, Gargamel makes the mark of a pentagram on the floor and generally practises black magic. Papa Smurf also creates potions and spells, which are considered by some to be a form of magic. The television channel Telemundo had recently begun airing the cartoon television series of The Smurfs and some have suggested that the rumour was started by a rival television company. The cartoon the "Smurfs" has been around for years, but no one ever looked close enough to see some of the underlying messages. It has always tried to express strong moral values by depicting acts of kindness and good deeds for one another. These little creatures were cute and loveable. These factors make it hard to believe the shows writer and creator Peyo, A.K.A. Pierre Cullimore, who passed away in 1992 at the age of 64, was found to be a Nazi and affiliated with the Klu Klux Klan. Looking at different aspects of the cartoon itself, perhaps it isn't so unbelievable.
The Smurfs always set out to give children a moral message by the end of each show. Yet intricately looped throughout each seeming harmless plot was a deeper, darker message. For example: The bad guy (Gargamel) gives a Smurf a coin in the hopes he will keep it and become greedy. The plan works, upsetting in the peaceful Smurf village. In the end, though all is resolved when the Smurf in question shares his new-found wealth with his little blue friends. Is it just coincidence that the "bad guy" happens to have a Jewish name and resemble someone of Jewish descent? Why was it so awful for the Smurf to keep the coin he had found? He had every right because it was own. Yet as the structure of their society was, it was wrong for one to have more than another. Sounds familiar, like socialism perhaps? (Webmaster's Note: Nazi; A member of the National Socialist (Worker's) Party in Germany, led by Adolf Hitler.)
In retrospect, some visual aspects of the show and even story lines show the creator's connection with Ku Klux Klan. The Klan is an organization of white supremacists who believe white people are the master race. (Webmaster Note: Or some such nonsense. I'll I know for sure is that they wear white bed sheets, silly, pointy hats, and are ignorant in a dangerous way.) The village was headed by Papa Smurf, a red-hat-wearing leader amongst the white-pointed-hat-wearing group. Similarly, the leader of the K.K.K.(known as the Grand Dragon) wears a pointy red hat. In one episode, the Smurfs had an evil spell cast upon them. When they were black in colour, they were suddenly bad. There were also many episodes where they danced around fires much like one of the K.K.K's traditional rituals.
Further "Nazi" influences can be seen in both the names and appearances of some of the characters. The villain of the story, Gargamel, was a man who bore resemblance to a parody of a stereo-typical Jewish man with dark hair and prominent features. He lived in a big old house that was unkept. He himself seemed unclean. His name descends from a German Jewish heritage as does the name of his cat Azrael. In Jewish mythology Azrael is the angel who separates the soul from the body at death. Among the Smurfs themselves there is only one female, with strangely Aryan features most prominently displayed by her long blond hair. In Nazi ideology this is a Caucasian gentile, especially one of Nordic stock. Hitler carried the belief that the Aryans possessed the ideal "look" for a Nazi.
Even though these observations can be considered nothing more than speculation, there is no denying the evidence found in the creator's home. In truth, many viewers might choose not to believe this simply for the fact that they refuse to admit that they were being fooled. The truth that underlines the shows supposed objective, completely contradicted it. The show set out to teach children good morals and values like sharing and loving your neighbor, when in fact many some of the underlying messages of the show tell the opposite. To the creator, the show must have been perfect: A show that presented views that society considered good and right and intermixed a way to subtly express his owns views and opinions. His ideas were executed with enough care as to not arouse suspicion, therefore enabling him to do so until the day he retired. It wasn't until the day he died was the truth ever known. Perhaps this final lesson is his most important, and most ironic: Never trust what's on the surface." this also bothered me too much...I really can't believe they would do this to kids...now that I know this as well, I'm kicking anything "Disney" out the door...http://listverse.com/2009/05/10/top-10-hidden-images-found-in-cartoons/
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