Mr. Garrison: Now children, I want each of you to bring in one can of food. And later, the [guy with the top hat] will divide it up amongst [Binchou-tan] and other poor people.
Cartman: I’m not bringin’ in food for poor people! Screw them!
Wendy: Don’t you want to help those who are less fortunate?!
Cartman: Hey you guys, do you hear something? I, I think I hear the flower children calling.
Wendy: This is the one time of year you’re supposed to care about people who can’t eat!
Cartman: Isn’t it enough that I pay taxes?!? What about the poor houses that, that I pay for?!?
Wendy: Many would rather die than go to those places!
Cartman: Well then, perhaps they should, and decrease the surplus population!
Mr. Garrison: Ok kids, that’s enough Dickens for one day. Continue reading ‘Binchou-tan 4-7′
With the start of the Valentine’s Day episode, Yumi tries but fails to get advice on chocolate giving from Yoshino (not good at making chocolate), Shimako (chocolates are not important), Tsutako (no younger or older soeur), Rei (way too good at making chocolate). While I was keenly aware that the Japanese interpretation of V-Day revolves around females giving chocolate to their loved one (and males returning the favour on White Day), it was still culturally disorientating to see girls stressing about gifts and events since for much of the rest of Mammon’s earthly dominion, V-Day is manifestly a day to cause stress and wallet-is-cry for guys. On another level, it’s girls who are stressing about V-Day with their beloved elder "sisters".
Yumi’s troubles are compounded by her discovery that (1) Sachiko did not accept chocolates from anyone last year and (2) a half-day date with her precious Sachiko is up for grabs, potentially by someone else, as a result of the Newspaper Club’s planned V-Day event. Continue reading ‘MariMite 7′