Amanda Beard in Playboy

OK, question, as I got to thinking (for a change): Why is the Playboy symbol a rabbit (bunny)? Why not some other cute animal, like, say, a beaver? Inquiring minds want to know. Seriously, is there a history? Actually the original mascot for Playboy was to be a stag (in robe, with pipe, holding a drink as I recall). But at the very last moment Hef changed it to a (male) rabbit, don’t recall why though. From there it morphed into the female cocktail waitress Bunny. There is quite a bit of digital ink on this, just try googling or visit this link en.wikipedia.org/.../Playboy_Bunny I skimmed a few of these looking for the stag reference (just in case my memory is playing tricks on me), but no luck. I probably read it somewhere, like one of the Playboy mags I got as a teenager sneaking down to the drug store and trying to look real adult. (I’m sure the cashiers got a good laugh out of that one). A Beaver? :-o But no, I think not, they have flat tails and I much prefer a... uh... well rounded tail. :-D This has been a fairly interesting thread. And it was even somewhat comforting to see some NSR thrashing and bashing going on in this side of the forum again. I reckon that once you get used to something you miss it regardless if you like it or not. At first I did not care if Amanda posed (in any state of dress/undress) for a “nudie” mag, but now I’m in the camp where it seems inappropriate due to the role model thingy. Parents have a tough enough job without having to dance around this sort of stuff. (I’m not a parent, but I like to think that my observation skills are pretty keen.) Of course I’d take nekkid over a DUI any day too. (I had no idea Phelp’s had this. Poof, there goes that bubble.) I reckon her motivation is money and ego. But that’s too easy ‘cause most jocks have huge egos, and who doesn’t want a fat bank account?

OK, question, as I got to thinking (for a change): Why is the Playboy symbol a rabbit (bunny)? Why not some other cute animal, like, say, a beaver? Inquiring minds want to know. Seriously, is there a history? Actually the original mascot for Playboy was to be a stag (in robe, with pipe, holding a drink as I recall). But at the very last moment Hef changed it to a (male) rabbit, don’t recall why though. From there it morphed into the female cocktail waitress Bunny. There is quite a bit of digital ink on this, just try googling or visit this link en.wikipedia.org/.../Playboy_Bunny I skimmed a few of these looking for the stag reference (just in case my memory is playing tricks on me), but no luck. I probably read it somewhere, like one of the Playboy mags I got as a teenager sneaking down to the drug store and trying to look real adult. (I’m sure the cashiers got a good laugh out of that one). A Beaver? :-o But no, I think not, they have flat tails and I much prefer a... uh... well rounded tail. :-D This has been a fairly interesting thread. And it was even somewhat comforting to see some NSR thrashing and bashing going on in this side of the forum again. I reckon that once you get used to something you miss it regardless if you like it or not. At first I did not care if Amanda posed (in any state of dress/undress) for a “nudie” mag, but now I’m in the camp where it seems inappropriate due to the role model thingy. Parents have a tough enough job without having to dance around this sort of stuff. (I’m not a parent, but I like to think that my observation skills are pretty keen.) Of course I’d take nekkid over a DUI any day too. (I had no idea Phelp’s had this. Poof, there goes that bubble.) I reckon her motivation is money and ego. But that’s too easy ‘cause most jocks have huge egos, and who doesn’t want a fat bank account?