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Written by Simon Thorn
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Aug 20, 2009 at 07:16 AM |
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1) Tickle Me Pink - There's an underlying creepiness to this title. Perhaps it's because it's something only an aged southerner would say, or even worse, a pedophile.
2) Peach (originally known as Flesh) - I have no problem with peach, it's the original moniker that I hate. In 1949 (when this color was first introduced), it was apparently still okay to be blatantly racist and assume that anyone who could afford/need crayons would be a Caucasian child. My, how things have changed. I'll bet the bigoted person who crafted this "gem" must be rolling in his grave with Obama in office.
3) Macaroni and Cheese - With childhood obesity levels rising to near cataclysmic levels, do we really need to brainwash our children with any more food references? If you have to give it an "original" name, why not make it all-world awful? Might I suggest Xtreme Yellow or how about Jaundice Jubilee? Crayola seems to favor lame monikers like...
4) Jazzberry Jam - This title makes me want to punch kittens. It conjures images of some hippie concoction, or even worse, a bunch of clods doing interpretive dance to Phish songs.
5) Bittersweet - Isn't this a little heavy for kids? Why don't you really make them feel bad and name it Mutilated Puppy?
6) Razzle Dazzle Rose - This sounds like the name of an octogenarian hooker! Spreading this level of lameness to children is unacceptable.
7) Unmellow Yellow - If they're going to make a lame Beatle reference, why not make it a grey crayon and call it "I am the Walrus"? Perhaps because they already chose the grey color for Manatee. (At this point, I go in front of a mirror, take a good look at myself and then give myself a hard slap for pondering the inner machinations of the decision process for wax crayons.) |