Aright so, the first picture is of the mushroom that we found growing behind my work building. It is commonly known as a fly agaric or Amanita muscaria by its scientific name. It's a bit larger than my hand spread out. I began thinking, that this fungus seems familiar. Then I remembered several examples during my childhood, and it all came together! According to wikipedia it is "..famed for its hallucinogenic properties". Which makes complete sense, as during the entire series of the Smurfs there were a total of 3 female smurfs...yet the male smurfs never questioned this?! It is because they sustain a constant high as a result of living in these mushrooms. Then we move to Mario; ah Mario, such a sad life that we never even realized. although here again there were plenty of signs, if only we cared enough to take action and maybe set up an intervention or something. So what happens when he eats the mushroom? He gets LARGE, strong, and fast. Does that sound logical? and why is he always so aggressive? Paranoid even? Well here is my hypothesis; none of that ever happened! we were just a witness of what happened in his mind. I mean..hes a plumber, not the most exciting of jobs, and who wants to date a plumber? I can't imagine they come home smelling like roses. thus the motivation to escape reality and hide in a world that your best friends name is Toadstool and you are always trying to save Princess Toadstool. As I see it, hes just a casualty of his circumstances. So, if you see me in the future and my eyes are glazed over and I act a little funny...don't worry its just that the pink elephants won't leave me alone and i'm a little worn out.
