senor-skitso:

As a mexican child, watching Speedy Gonzales was a breathe of fresh air. Because although he is a big dumb stereotype, it was also the story of how the mexican mouse got away with what he wanted (most times EATING), and the gringo cat, Sylvester, who was there to stop him, couldn’t do shit. 

It was important, because even as a child, you notice how things work, and it hurts. This is, that nothing happens in México without the USA Imperialism wanting it first.

You grow up hearing your parents talk about how there is not enough for the daily needs, and how our economy is manipulated by another country and how our president is a puppet to the US.

US animators probably didn’t know it. But sometimes all a mexican child needed to feel better was a mouse to show him that it didn’t always have to be that way.

I just really liked Speedy Gonzales as a kid because he was the only recognizably Hispanic good guy in cartoons, unless you count that fucking annoying kid in 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo.

“They look like little tires, don’t they? But they taste like raw fish!”

I watched this episode years before I ever tried sushi, even living in California. And I remember being just as nervous trying that first bundle of rice, sea-weed and fish.

And just as happy I did. :)

“One more thing…”

Meet the new Chuck E. Cheese, the mousy Pied Piper that the 35-year-old chain hopes will lure a new generation of children into its pepperoni-and-cheese paradise.

Some things are the same: He’s still a rodent, and his sartorial tastes still run to the green and purple.

But the fingerless gloves are gone, as are the ’90s skater shorts and the rolled socks. The new Chuck comes clad in jeans and carrying an electric guitar.

Or, as Ad Age snarkily noted: “Chuck E. Cheese Updated for the Mid ’90s.”

Looked like the character design produced by a late 80s executive panel then, looks like it was produced by a late 80s executive panel now.

Let’s be frank. Nobody went to Chuck E. Cheese for the branding. You went there to ingest un-healthy amounts of sub-Little Caesar’s quality pizza and drink enough soda to fuel 8-hour birthday party binges of The Simpsons arcade game and cheating at skee-ball.

Genuinely surprised the one in my area is still open. I thought they’d long gone the way of Discovery Zone.

I am not good at being an adult.

axelssonkatt:

redvedev:

antistellar:

OMG I REMEMBER HAVING ONE OF THESE 

DITTO AND IT FUCKING BROKE/ I BROKE IT

I didn’t break mine, but I was upset that there weren’t obstacles and… basically I was mad it wasn’t a real video game.

These things were awesome. And I wish my car now made the little ratcheting noise when I change gears. :(

sweetcherrybombs:

asianbadass:

The most epic moving touching heartfelt story i have ever heard

Tears literally omg

Actual sniffling.