When I saw the smilie I immediately thought of the very conservative Christian site that I read (they've been using that smilie for years). Why is it that you were the one that thought it came from the DUmmies?
It was a joke.
But if you go over there (you'll want to shower afterwards) you will see they load up all their posts with a ton of smileys -- jumping, with signs, with wings -- it makes it look (accurately) like a bunch of preschoolers.