Posted on 06/20/2006 8:47:18 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
Authorities in Turkey Imposed Censorship of Winnie the Pooh Cartoon Because of Piglet
17 June 2006 | 17:43 | FOCUS News Agency
Ankara. The authorities in Turkey imposed censorship of the cartoon for Winnie the Pooh of the Walt Disney Studios because of the participation of the Piglet, AFP reports citing publications in the Turkish press. According to the info the Turkish state owned TV TRT took the decision on basis that the pig for the Islam was a “notorious character”, AFP comments. First the leadership of the TV channel considered the variant of cut all scenes with the participation of the Piglet but afterwards gave up the idea because of the leading role of the best friend of the Winnie the Pooh. Other private TV channels are still broadcasting the cartoon and the VHS cassettes are freely on sale, AFP comments.
Turkey cries fowl; Winnie the Pooh banned because Piglet shoat up!
For a moment I wondered what problem they had with Hillary on their televisions
For a moment I wondered what problem they had with Hillary on their televisions
Piglet is pornography for Muslims - the government is afraid that too many viewers will be thinking sexually deviant thoughts while looking at Piglet -- and then acting out with the nearest barnyard animals.......
oooops, was that politically incorrect?
That's a porcine of Turkey's ability to resist Islamists. But hey, we could have expected it to arrive in Turkey. the Islamists there have been bacon mad for centuries.
I do find it funny that they want to ban pork--but poo is okay.
"Ok, fine then. I would like Rabbit to be banned, because frankly his bad attitude offends me. And while we're at it, can we just dump Christopher Robin? I don't like his shoes. Thank you."
And I'm offended that you failed to include Eeyore. He is clearly a Democrat.
"Good morning, Eeyore," said Pooh.
"Good morning, Pooh Bear," said Eeyore gloomily. "If it is a good morning, which I doubt," said he.
"Why, what's the matter?"
"Nothing, Pooh Bear, nothing. We can't all, and some of us don't. That's all there is to it."
"Can't all what?" said Pooh, rubbing his nose.
"Gaiety. Song-and-dance. Here we go round the mulberry bush."
The Notorious P.I.G.
"Notorious Piglet banned from Turkey TV "
After glancing at the article, I realized I was wrong when I thought that Helen Thomas or Her Thighness had shown up in Turkey.
Well, I'm offended that you can't see that Eeyore is suffering from chronic depression and can't afford to get professional help.
Universal health care would have solved that. ; ).
Don't think of Piglet as "notorious." Think of him as "delicious."
They're just saying it's about Islam.
With its centuries old reputation of being a breeding ground for pirates, Turkey is terribly unhappy about the portrayal of pirates in the Disney feature
perfect...
There is some fear that Piglet may be mistaken for the Prophet, just as the guy in pig-squealing contest was. Understandable, I suppose, if the resemblance is that close.
Don't even get me started about Tigger! He's got to be a liberal wacko.
I guess re-runs of Green Acres is out of the question too ...
Oh d-d-d-d-dear!
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