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The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« on: July 22, 2016, 03:56:08 PM »
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First I missed Pokémon Go; now I've missed BronyCon.

There's always next year:

(The Primitive posted a link to 'bronycon' here)


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BALTIMORE — More than half a decade into the Brony phenomenon, the grown men who love “My Little Pony” understand that the world remains curious about them. So they kicked off their recent BronyCon gathering in Baltimore with a crash course on dealing with the media, from which a couple of helpful pointers emerged:

●Don’t use jargon like “OC” or even “original character.” Simply explain that the Pony-inspired name you go by in Brony circles is, for example, “Champ Romanhoof,” the persona claimed by Chaim Freedman, a 17-year-old Brony from New Jersey.
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But no one’s in a defensive crouch here. BronyCon, which attracted more than 7,600 attendees this year, is the ultimate safe space: When you’re in a rainbow wonderland of fellow travelers wearing unicorn horns and technicolor manes, randomly hollering catchphrases like “Fun! Fun! Fun!” and singing fan-written songs with titles like “Mane Squeeze,” you can stop worrying about what’s normal and what’s weird or where you fit in.
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To wrap up, panelist and blogger Taylor Ramage asks whether it’s okay to lead the group in song. Music is omnipresent at BronyCon, with songs from the show plus fan-made music playing around every corner. ... This song is a little different. She asks the audience whether they know the song “This Little Light of Mine.” They nod enthusiastically. Ramage explains that their song simply replaces “little light” with the words “cutie mark.” In MLP, the ponies receive cutie marks — symbolic representations of the pony’s personality — on their flanks in adolescence.

They sing:

This cutie mark of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.

This cutie mark of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.

This cutie mark of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.





Lets ask 'coach uncle greenie' what he thinks:



[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAN9ORwsiVA[/youtube]

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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2016, 05:01:14 PM »
Strangely enough, I asked a trivia question about "Brony-fest" at one of my shows recently.  Was more disturbed that four teams knew the answer.
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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2016, 05:34:22 PM »
So... fags, then.
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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2016, 05:53:11 PM »
Quote from: Big Dog on July 22, 2016, 05:34:22 PM
So... fags, then.
Three of the teams (if not more) have daughters.  The fourth team is creepy.  Knowledgeable, but a little off.
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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2016, 06:44:59 PM »
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUdiCqDVUxI[/youtube]

I sincerely apologize for this video upfront..   :lmao:

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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2016, 08:18:52 PM »
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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2016, 08:26:17 PM »
Meh, people like different stuff.  There's a lot worse shit they could be doing.  They probably look askance at ham radio geeks, model railroaders, and Dead-heads the same way people look at them.
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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2016, 08:54:26 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on July 22, 2016, 08:26:17 PM
Meh, people like different stuff.  There's a lot worse shit they could be doing.  They probably look askance at ham radio geeks, model railroaders, and Dead-heads the same way people look at them.

Well they've already done the Feel the Bern thing, and won't be able to do anything along his lines till 2020. And by then he may be able to rise from the ballot box, casting scores of votes, all for the D candidates. Maybe they can step up from Bronyism to doing ObamaCare ads wearing plaid pajamas.
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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2016, 09:42:36 PM »
Wow, I had no idea. Denny green actually died of a heart attack. Today.



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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2016, 10:27:19 PM »
True confession.

I have no idea what you are talking about.

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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2016, 10:35:11 PM »
Quote from: fatboy on July 22, 2016, 10:27:19 PM
True confession.

I have no idea what you are talking about.

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 :-)  Bronies.  Yeah, it's ........weird.
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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2016, 07:09:04 AM »
Quote from: 98ZJUSMC on July 22, 2016, 10:35:11 PM
:-)  Bronies.  Yeah, it's ........weird.

Think of them as Furries-in-Training.
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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2016, 02:49:03 PM »
So glad I asked
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Re: The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2016, 05:09:41 PM »
As a kid, always wondered why my dad wouldn't let my sister have My Little Ponies.  After growing up and seeing the world, now I wonder who was the freak he knew.
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