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05-22-2018, 07:36 AM
Peppa Pig mascot watches in horror as Peppa Pig piñata is whacked
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Peppa Pig is not just a children's television show character. She's a cultural icon, best known for being an absolute savage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jil0WCh_UoQ) and for being subversive symbol in China (https://mashable.com/2018/05/01/peppa-pig-banned-china/).*
The latest viral Peppa moment is a bit more macabre. A video posted by Twitter user @eddd_maisterr (https://twitter.com/eddd_maisterr) shows the beloved pig in piñata form, getting whacked by a small child.
But then the camera pans out to reveal Peppa Pig the mascot staring on in horror as her effigy is mercilessly beaten to a pulp.*
Coupled with the faint cheering of the spectators, this spectacle strikes a tone of a jolly macabre.
Peppa's reputation precedes her and someone pointed out the very valid reason that Peppa was getting beat up.* Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/05/21/peppa-pig-mascot-pinata/)
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Peppa Pig is not just a children's television show character. She's a cultural icon, best known for being an absolute savage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jil0WCh_UoQ) and for being subversive symbol in China (https://mashable.com/2018/05/01/peppa-pig-banned-china/).*
The latest viral Peppa moment is a bit more macabre. A video posted by Twitter user @eddd_maisterr (https://twitter.com/eddd_maisterr) shows the beloved pig in piñata form, getting whacked by a small child.
But then the camera pans out to reveal Peppa Pig the mascot staring on in horror as her effigy is mercilessly beaten to a pulp.*
Coupled with the faint cheering of the spectators, this spectacle strikes a tone of a jolly macabre.
Peppa's reputation precedes her and someone pointed out the very valid reason that Peppa was getting beat up.* Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/05/21/peppa-pig-mascot-pinata/)
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