Aaron: The flies are a definite Kelly touch, but Kelly's hippie has those oh-so-smug little granny glasses and a much better sneer -- I don't think Smith can touch him when it comes to hippie-bashing.
A key feature is that this vision unifies right- and left-wing ideals – free enterprise and social community – so it could help resolve political gridlock.
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Smith totally just ripped off Kelly's classic 'smelly hippie' character.
ReplyDeleteAaron: The flies are a definite Kelly touch, but Kelly's hippie has those oh-so-smug little granny glasses and a much better sneer -- I don't think Smith can touch him when it comes to hippie-bashing.
ReplyDeleteA key feature is that this vision unifies right- and left-wing ideals – free enterprise and social community – so it could help resolve political gridlock.
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