Video Games Are the Reason for the Season
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Dear Santa,
This is JD Sphinx, Zubazpants.com writer. I am writing you my only Christmas wish, to be taken to Madrid to see the pac-man Christmas tree! I know it sounds like the stupidest creation ever, but listen! It is a fully-animated version of the classic arcade game, rendered across thousands of colored LEDs. Of course when they say “fully animated” they really mean it moves as fast as an inebriated sloth - but I can look past that. You see Santa, despite its shortcomings the pac-man tree really shows me the meaning of the Christmas season - video games! After all, what would be grander than waking up Christmas morn to this sparkling beauty. I’ll gaze at it while sipping from my frothy mug and showing grandma pictures of the 50 hottest video game chicks in PC gamer - “Look grammy, a nipple, can you believe it?” I’d call to the children to come hither from the fire place and admire the tree. Of course after learning it’s not an actual arcade game they can really play, a vicious wii saber fight would ensue. Little Kip would further damage his patched eye and Aunt Betty’s nativity scene would be demolished in the scuffle, but damn it, that’s what the holidays are all about! I know the tickets to Spain may be costly, but wouldn’t this be easier than selling my wedding ring and massive beanie baby collection for thousands? I mean neither of those things truly mean anything to me, but you know the husband, he’s ugly, he has nothing else. That’s where you come in Santa! So please, one trip to see the pac man Christmas tree.
Sincerely,
JD Sphinx
::Additional horribly shot video of the tree in action after the jump …
