National Guardsman identified as Darius attended a recent "Brony" convention. (BuzzFeed/Katie Notopoulos)
Posted on 07/22/2012 1:13:32 PM PDT by null and void
National Guardsman identified as Darius attended a recent "Brony" convention. (BuzzFeed/Katie Notopoulos)
There's a new insignia showing up on the sleeves of a small group of military men, ... it advertises their love for a cartoon inspired by the girlish 1980s plastic toy called "My Little Pony."
"... the bronies, have taught me that there are things and people worth protecting; things bigger and more important than myself," writes Ken "Derpy" Catlin. "All because I decided to watch some "gay" little show about 6 ponies... I cannot thank you, the MLP team, or the ponies themselves enough for what they have done for me, and this world."
Within the larger group, military Bronies hold a place of honor. At ... "BronyCon 2012" ... civilian Bronies cheered wildly when they spied brethren in uniform...
“We barely made it up to the top steps and everyone outside was cheering for us," a National Guardsman ... told the site...
... A commenter on a Military Times forum was just one of many who questioned why grown men would feel such allegiance to a kids' cartoon.
“I can think of at least four violations ... attending a My Little Pony convention.”
... franchise has long been associated with little girls ... have sought to reel in males with more unisex storylines. The show stars Twilight Sparkle, a unicorn pony and five other ponies who are guided through ponyville by Princess Celestia.
As for the brass, asked if she had ever heard of the phenomenon of Military Bronies, a ... spokeswoman said "I'm unaware of the concept. But when told about Rainbow Dash patches finding their way onto uniforms ... there could be a problem.
“Please note, non-authorized, non-military patches are not authorized for wear on military uniforms,” she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
I doubt you’re old. :)
Reddit is a vile website..
“...do in their off hours but they need to wear appropriate civilian clothing.”
In college I took some classes put on through ROTC. Got a uniform and everything as a freshman.
Thought the shirt looked cool with jeans and was walking to class one day. One of the real ROTC guys informed me that I was not to do that, and that I was to turn around and go change. I was about to point out that then I would be late to my next class, but realized better. “Yes sir. Right away sir.”
I used to date this girl who watched MLP every day when it came on around eleven am.
The first couple days I remember rolling my eyes going “oh not this shit again”.
A few days after that, I started catching glimpses of the show while walking through the living room to and from the kitchen.
A few days after that, I’d spend some time on the couch when it came on.
We split up about a week or so later.
I noticed that I kept watching the show.
I’ve never admitted this to another living soul, until now.
What do you expect...its National Guard. Nasty Girls we used to call them back in the day.
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