Thursday, August 28, 2014

Hope You're Sitting Down



So wait…Hello Kitty is not a cat?  The world is upside down!


I don't even know how to process this news.  Jeremy will probably end up in the fetal position crying before the day is over.  


It's true.  The iconic cartoon star Hello Kitty is not, in fact a cat.  

This truth came out recently in an LA Times Article about the star's 40th birthday.  That's another thing that should take you by surprise.  Hello Kitty turns 40 this year.  Hello Kitty is, in fact, a little girl who HAS a pet cat named Charmmy Kitty and also has an unhealthy obsession with apples.  Her official bio page lists her height and weight in terms of apples, in addition to apple pie being her favorite food.  

You may also be shocked to learn that Hello Kitty is British.  Sanrio, the company that licenses all of her stuff is certainly Japanese, but the character herself (named Kitty White...not even "Hello Kitty") is from London.  

My mind is just thoroughly blown right now.  I need to go lay down.

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