Do you remember the movie, "101 Dalmatians?" The idea was the villainous Cruella De Vil, planned to take a bunch of puppies and make them into a spotted coat. Lovable anthropomorphic animals saving the day- everything a children's film could possibly need.I didn't see the live action remake or its sequel, "102 Dalmatians," but I did get an eyeful of the merchandise at the Disney store. Among all plush toys and book tie-ins, there was a pretty coat for little girls.
Hang on, is that supposed to be a Dalmatian coat? Wasn't the whole idea of the movie to show that making a coat out of puppy skins was a bad idea that only evil people would do? Either the designers didn't think it through, or more likely, the Disney marketing department couldn't pass up a chance at a cute buck.Last week, we walked through a toy store where I saw this.
I was horrified! They've bagged a bunch of Dalmatian puppies, and they're probably going to become a coat. We walked a little further.
Whew! They're just waiting their turn to be put on the puppy shelf.P.S. When I went to eBay to find a picture of the coat, there were more listings for the search phrase "dalmation coat" than there were for the correct spelling. It's spelled with an "a" people!
3 comments:
Seeing the toy Dalmatians in the plastic bag reminds me of Daffy Duck saying "Suffering Succotash"; but this time it is "Suffocating Succotash".
That bag of dogs is priceless! My inner child is horrified and won't be able to sleep tonight.
Succotash is just a fun word to say.
Please console your inner child and let her know that it's all ok and the dogs are safe, Mary! :)
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