Today, I was shopping at K-mart, looking for clothes for the kids. There, I saw a collection of caps for girls.

The first one that caught my eye had Tweety's head on it with a mean look on his face. Behind his head hung two bones, so the image became a Tweety & Crossbones. Being a fan of Loony Tunes for at least 30 years, this depiction bothered me. Granted, Tweety always had a sadistic streak. The early Tweety cartoons included the statement, "Aww, da poor puddy tat faw down and go BOOM!" Yet at the same time, he always retained the veneer of a "tweet widdw birdie." That hat scraped off that veneer, and while it bore a superficial resemblance to Sylvester's favorite snack, that was no Tweety.  read more »