Sunday, March 20, 2005

Cartoon Chronicles: Yogi Bear

To answer JCBaggee's question about my job interview... It was a group interview, which meant 9 of us were in the room together being interviewed by one woman. It was basically like an orientation at an AA meeting. "Hello. My name is Kevin, and I used to work at Cunningham Research. I started working in 2003, and it's been slippery slope ever since." We went in a circle doing that, followed by each of us filling out a form indicating which department we'd like to work in if we were hired. Then we proceeded to make friends with one another as if we'd all meet again. This went on for about 2 hours. When they let us go, they said that anyone worth getting called back would get a one-on-one interview with an actual manager. I've yet to be called. Then again, I've yet to get a rejection email. Yogi Bear Smarter than your average ect. ect. Meet Yogi. Born and raised in Jellystone National Park, Yogi has always had a taste for the finer things in life. Sneaking honey out of bee hives? Fishing in the river? Picking berries off of bushes? Yogi doesn't eat that shit. No, he prefers the delicacies found in the average camper's picnic basket. You know, ham sandwiches and Sun Chips™. Because the average picnicer/camper usually tries to keep their food away from bears, Yogi often found himself coming up with schemes to steal their picnic baskets. But he doesn't act alone. He has a partner named Boo Boo Bear. And when I say "partner," I mean another male bear who he slept in the same bed with. Interpret that any way you want. Boo Boo had two roles: he acted as Yogi's conscience to remind him that the park's Ranger Smith wasn't going to like him stealing food from the campers; then he turned around and helped him steal it. Just because he was morally opposed to theft, that didn't mean he was willing to starve for his beliefs. He's a dwarved nation park bear, not Mohandas Ghandi. There was also a bumbling park ranger named Ranger Smith. His number one goal in life was to stop Yogi from stealing picnic baskets. Smith also apparently went through the South Beach diet, because his character design became a lot slimmer as time went on. Then there's Yogi's disillusioned girlfriend, Cindy Bear. She saw the guy with rose-colored glasses. He stole food from unsuspecting people on a daily basis, but she stayed with him. However, she did often take sides with the Ranger, as Cindy had found success with the South Forest Diet; berries and fish. Would I recommend it? It was an all-around good kid's show. You'd be surprised at some of the elaborate schemes a forest creature can come up with to get ahold of a human's packed lunch. You'd also be surprised at how easy it is for a bear to gain access to a helicopter. Much Love

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