Thursday, August 25, 2005

I can't believe it's not panda...

In case you haven't heard, there is another baby panda at the National Zoo. In concert with the Chinese government, the Zoo is allowing the public to vote on a name for the bundle of fur for the first time in the history of the panda exchange program.

Following the pattern of most "democratic" elections in this country, the people have been given a severely limited number of options and forced to vote for the one they dislike the least. In other words, the panda name choices suck. I thought Ike Turner would be an appropriate name, but no one listens to me.

Rejoice fellow citizens, because in the 21st century, elections are no longer rigged by the power-hungry party elite. They are rigged by people on the internet. Currently there is a grassroots movement afoot in cyberspace to reclaim the people's naming rights to the offspring of bears from other countries. And they shall call him...

Butterstick!

Yes, there are some people who have allegedly hacked into the National Zoo's Panda-Naming Matrix (NZPNM) and claim to be able to submit legitimate votes for the name Butterstick. I am unsure of their actual abilities, but that's too fucking funny not to try. So go my countryman and

Vote for Butterstick!

2 comments:

Erika said...

San Diego Zoo just had a baby panda too, I wonder if we can name it margarine?

Mike D said...

mmmmm...Butter