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Woman Amazed by Sprinkler Rainbow

GiggleSugar — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0700

I know they say you should keep a child-like wonder about the world around you, but the lady doing the voice-over in this home video is taking it a bit too far. "What is oozing out of our ground?" she asks about the rainbow that's forming over her sprinkler. To which I reply with a (couple) questions: "What drugs are you on? And may I have some?"

Kiddie Show: Rainbow

GiggleSugar — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:00:00 -0700

The writers of children's programming place a high priority on making their shows entertaining for adults and children alike - but this is something else. Rainbow, a '70s UK kiddie show, upped the ante on adult entertainment value. The following clip from the "Twangers" episode was a staff joke that was jam packed with innuendo. Hey, what they don't know, won't pervert them - right? Wrong. This episode never aired for the general public. (Thanks for the update, meerkat!)

Rainbow Brite: The Movie

GiggleSugar — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:30:00 -0700

Given the new unfortunate trend in live action adaptations of cartoons (one gag-inducing example: Bratz), the folks over at "The Soup" got the idea to make a major motion picture of their favorite 80s cartoon. I couldn't be happier about Rainbow Brite making a comeback, but her look is a little "off" nowadays. I can't exactly put my finger on it though...

Somewhere Over the. . .

GiggleSugar — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0800

Pot of gold not included.

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Radiohead's Thom Yorke Is a Freak

GiggleSugar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0700

And I love him for it. This spectacularly talented and weird front man for Radiohead appeared on a game show in England and asked the panel a question about the band's most recent release, In Rainbows. He wanted to know what was special about it? You, Thom, you!

This Kid Needs To Settle Down

GiggleSugar — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:00:00 -0700

"Somewhere over the rainbow"...there's a pair of earplugs and an eye mask so I don't have to listen to or watch this. Take this normally poignant song, add a precocious Tom Jones wannabe, backup singers, and Vegas style dancing--and you've got a cheese-stravaganza of epic proportions. (Thanks for reminding us about this, emma!)

Big Gay Ice Cream Truck Opens Minds One Stop at a Time

TresSugar — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0700

If you've spent time in New York City, you know the demanding ring of a Mr. Softie ice cream truck, but now there's a new truck parking its ice-box-white wheels wherever it can - the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck. Doug Quint, the owner, knew that a middle-aged gay man driving an ice-cream truck would draw good and bad attention. So he went all out, painting rainbows on his big, gay ice-cream truck. And if that isn't enough reason to love him, this quote is:

Usually the kid is between seven and 12, I’d say. You can tell that they only think of the word "gay" as an insult. The parents brush it off. I can see that some of them do so naturally, and others take a brief moment while they decide how to react. They shrug, or tell their child, "Yep, it’s the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck." Sometimes they even come over for a cone.

I wonder if my silly banner, and the child/parent reactions to it, might be a good thing. Maybe one or two of the kids that pass by my truck will now think twice before using "gay" as an insult. If that keeps one kid from hearing it the way I (and lots of you) did - as a personal attack - I’m proud.

If you're in New York, follow him on Twitter to find out where his truck will be parked next. He's best known for his Choinkwiches - caramelized bacon-chocolate ice cream sandwiches. Yum!

Photo by Flickr user Bryan Petroff

Do You Believe in the Idea of a Soul Mate?

TresSugar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0700

The very concept of a soul mate sounds hopelessly hippie and '60s. But for some romantics, there is one person out there and they won't settle for less. Perhaps they imagine when The One shows up, a rainbow will suddenly appear and a unicorn will jump over it holding a bouquet of roses. (Or something like that.)

Even the rather dry philosopher Plato imagined that at one point, people might have been divided in two and that they spend the rest of their lives looking for their other half.

There are pragmatics who believe you should, in the words of Crosby Stills Nash & Young, "Love the one you're with," and then there are the hopeless romantics who may pass up perfectly wonderful prospects in order to see that unicorn jumping over the rainbow. Do you believe in the idea of a soul mate? Or do you think it's corny and unrealistic?

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Skittles: Fear The Rainbow

GiggleSugar — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:58:23 -0700

In this strangely morbid Skittles commercial, a dude is gifted with the power of changing everything he touches into Skittles, even people. I don't blame the dude for feeling bad about his casualties, but it'd be a whole different ballgame if he could change everything he touched into nachos. Mmmm. Now that's what I call making the world a better place.

Crazy Skittles Ads: What Do They Mean?

GiggleSugar — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:00:00 -0700

I have my theories about these Skittles ads ("taste the rainbow," multiculturalism, blah blah), but what do they make you think of? Are we supposed to think anything besides, "Wow, that's weird"?