This sure looks like a fun way to get kids interested in voting. It really puts a happy face on the world of politics. Just goes to show you that donkeys and elephants actually can play together, they can even share a ball!
Wrong!
This is actually a subtle way to further divide the country. Note that one is knitted and one is crocheted. Go ahead and explain that when the people of this country take up arms against one another. One side will be armed with knitting needles, while the other defiantly waves crochet hooks in the air. The battles will be epic, the afghans will be costly, the scarves will be many. And who do you suppose is behind all of this? Who stands to make the most money in this situation? Think about it. What kind of ball would a crocheted donkey and a knitted elephant fight to the death over? Yarn! It’s the yarn companies, people! Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
*Edited to add: Aw crap. Is that damned donkey garter stitched and not crocheted? Maryse seems to think so. If so, please just pretend it’s crocheted for the sake of the joke, otherwise I’m going to have to erase this and then I’m going to pout for the rest of the day. Work with me here, people.
the donkey looks garter stitched. perhaps i’m wrong?
i know, i’m a dork.
I think it’s garter stitch… but I’ll go along with crochet for the sake of the joke. 😉
Yeah, that’s crochet. Sure it is.
I guess I just didn’t recognize garter stitch for what it was because all of my prjects are so complex. I’d never stoop so low as to work in simple garter stitch. And how on EARTH would I know what crochet really looks like?! Honestly!
*shoves 50 million garter stitch scarves under the bed with her foot*
. . .
*crams crocheted beer can visor under her shirt*
Maybe it’s a divide between those who can purl and those who won’t or can’t. It’s a more nuanced divide,but no less relavent. Note too that the donkey will stradle both sides of ball, touching red, blue and the independent white shades, while the elephant stands firmly on red, where he will not waver.
Personally, I think the ball looks like a giant Pepsi symbol.
What else would create a donkey that’s actually BIGGER than an elephant, but some mutant soft drink?