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THE TROUBLE WITH HEAD

11-02-99:

OK, here's the deal, I was sitting at my computer just sort of putzing around when a link caught my eye. It seems that Walmart is pulling the Al Snow figure from it's shelves because the small "Head" that comes with it encourages violence towards women.

What The Fuck!!!

How the hell does a plastic mannequin head with the words Help Me written backwards on it glorify violence against women?! I can understand if it was the "Super Woman Beater - Al Snow" version. (that's sarcasm it the uninitiated)

SCSA can come out, use every profanity in the English language, flip the cameras off, and finish things up with a dozen brewskies and they don't pull his toy.

The Untaker was supposed to be the ultimate incarnation of evil, Satan Himself practically. He crucifies Austin, Hangs the Bossman, and tries to sacrifice the resident virgin. But do they pull his toys, hell no! I figure that head must be right up there with Lucifer now.

Sable comes out on TV with paint covering her nipples and a thong on. She poses for Playboy not once but twice and do they......well you get the idea.

I'll admit I was not offended by any of the above acts, in fact I was highly entertained by most of them. But if I was a censor or a critic I would be going after these peoples merchandise before I messed around with Al Snow, I mean really who's offended by Al? He's a lovable crazy man who talks to a Mannequin head, A Chihuahua, and a deer head. He's an insane version of Dr. freaking Doolittle, not the antichrist.

Here is my question sports fans, what did head do to deserve this? Not a damn thing!

I'm not a stupid man and I realize that people are entitled to their own opinions, but there has to be a line somewhere. I mean the largest retail chain in the world has pulled an action figure after one persons complaint. Is that right? One day somebody might decide that people have to many opinions they don't agree with and lobby to have the freedom of speech restricted.

Where does it all stop people? With all of us sitting at home like brain dead morons watching reruns of I Love Lucy, and eating or soy foods! I mean for gods sake this is a toy, of I might add a very nice person. And yet it's being pulled.

I have children (5 of them) and I let them watch wrestling with me all of the time, and yes I let them buy wrestling toys not to mention those damn Pokemon cards. So what, does this make me a bad parent? Who are the people at Wallmart to decide that I can't buy an Al Snow action figure for one of my kids if I want to? It 's not there place, or anybody else's place to decide what is appropriate for my children. Nobody has the right to that decision but me.

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