Ha-Ha! "Pedobear" Showed Up At Penn State's Bowl Game

Regular readers of TDS know that I am a big believer in the need to laugh at the madness of the crazy world of ours so that you might not go insane. Well, few stories have been more insane than the Penn State football pedophile scandal and the university's clueless (at best) handling of the situation, which has sparked well justified outrage.

Amusingly, a few clever football fans knew exactly how to hit Penn State right where it hurts most--by mocking them at their recent bowl game. Here is Deadspin with the details:

We got an email, telegram-style, this morning: "Pedobear spotted tailgating outside ticket city bowl in Dallas complete with joepa cleats." We figured it was just a gag tailgate outfit that would never make it into the TicketCity Bowl (at the Cotton Bowl) and that we might not wind up with photographic evidence. Boy, were we wrong.

We got plenty of photos. And he even made it on the JumboTron, with a sign (complete with Nittany Lion emblem) that read "Keep Quiet and Don't Tell Anyone"

If you don't hang out in the unsavory corners of the internet, you might not know Pedobear. Per Wikipedia: "It is a concept used to mock pedophiles or people who have an interest in minors, and the bear image has been likened to bait used to lure children or as a mascot for pedophiles." So there you go.

No word as to whether the clueless New Mexico state attorney's office plans to investigate Pedobear's latest public appearance.


Bonus: Bill Burr is sick of pedophiles