You know there is Zeitgeist happening when a particular subject comes up in the media, on the web, on TV or in conversation many times over a really short time.
This week's Zeitgeist is all about Furries.
For those of you who don't know, Furries are people that like to dress up in animal costumes and have fun. All sorts of fun. But let's not go there.
For me, it all started with a discussion of shape-shifters on the True Blood official HBO wiki. This began conversation about the True Blood character, Sam (who shape-shifts into a dog), and lady dogs. Somehow this led onto the subject of Furries and that classic CSI episode set at the Furry convention in Las Vegas.
And the very next day we get this Furry story from the ABC News website.
Reuters reports there is a hotel in France that is offering the chance for guest to live as a hamster for a night. For 99 Euros a guest can eat seeds, sleep in straw and work out in a giant hamster wheel. Hamster suit is optional and BYO.
If this was April 1st I'd think this was a joke - but apparently not.
I shudder in anticipation of the next stage of the Furry Zeitgeist.
Source: abc.net.au - http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/17/2745682.htm?section=justin
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