It's Curious, George: Even Cartoons Aren't Safe From Censors

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	It's Curious, George: Even Cartoons Aren't Safe From Censors

TheCatWhisperer

7-31-2007 10:54 AM

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censorship, cartoons, stupid

TheCatWhisperer says:

OMFG... "darn" is taken out... and "beseech"?

*disgusted*

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7-31-2007 11:06 AM

wiccantexan

And I thought it was just public schools that were determined to dumb our kids down to the lowest common denominator.

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