Hey, this thread has Disney parks, naked girls and Star Wars

[flippyshark]

I wasn't sure where to post this, but, hey, this section of the boards is called PLAYBOY, and that sure applies.

Anyhow, I did something yesterday I haven't done since I was about fourteen. I actually purchased an issue of Playboy magazine. Why? Well, I won't waste anyone's time pretending I wanted to read the articles (the Paul Giamatti interview was surprisingly boring). No, it's because this months Playmate is Kara Monaco, one-time Magic Kingdom Cinderella, Alice, Ariel, etc. There's a picture of her in Alice costume right there on the Playmate Data Sheet. (Always a compelling read.)

I read about this in the Orlando Sentinel, and figured this was a must-add to my Disney collection. (Hey, it's an excuse.) The paper wondered what Disney thought about this kind of publicity.

But wait! There's more. There's an entire 2-page spread about Hugh Hefner's trip to Disney World! (You may recall my earlier thread, in which I told of how I drove Hef and his harem around on the Backlot Tour.) Could this issue get any more Disney-fied?

Yes, it could! Right there on the Party Jokes page is the following (I caution you, this is REALLY LAME) joke:

A man went to his doctor and said, "When I got up this morning, I instinctively put on a pair of white gloves and called my wife Minnie. On the way to work, I couldn't help singing "Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Go." And at the offfice, I called my boss Grumpy. What's the matter with me?"

Isn't it obvious?" the doctor said. "You're having Disney spells."

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this incredibly dumb joke was in Playboy. Not Reader's Digest, not Highlights For Children, but Playboy.

So, I haven't read this particular periodical for a long time, but, when I was a kid, I always thought of it as being sort of, you know, swanky, sophisticated. I guess times change. The best word I can come up with to describe the magazine now before me is, well, nerdy.

Take the cover, for instance. It features a semi-nude but very lovely Asian woman holding a light saber. The cover proclaims that this is a special Star Wars Collector's Issue! I guess this woman was in Episode 3. I've seen it, but I don't remember her. Anyhow, don't miss your chance to see "Bai Ling NAKED!" Plus, there is a feature article full of Star Wars trivia, and a whole section of video game reviews. Jeez. When did Playboy become GamePro with naked girls?

Get this special Collector's Issue while you can!