Mail Kall: Of the Wild

Dear KBall,
It seems the penguins were 2005's animal of choice. With March of the Penguins, the Coke commercials, and the upcoming animated movie, penguins have ruled '05 with an ironed featherless wing. My question is what do see in your krystal ball as the animal of 2006?
-B-Rad


Dear B-Rad
Your trend assessment is right on - penguins marched all over 2005 in a big way. KBall predicts that 2006 will be dominated by yet another bird - the owl. These cuddly, wise, and sometimes-endagered aves have a bit of a head start thanks to Harry Potter and the Tootsie Roll Pop, but 2006 is their year branch out (wink-wink) into the mainstream of fashion and movies. G-rated cartoons have already taken us underwater, into outer space, and even beneath the earth - um, hello, Pixar? It's about time you take to the trees goddammit!

Prepare to see more "Give a hoot, don't pollute" retro tees and punny "Night Owl" pajamas (perhaps with an "Early Bird" counterpart?) at Urban Outfitters and other hipster locations. But don't put down those binoculars just yet. The bird watching has just begun. Owls will not be the only flyers whoooo (wink-wink) will appear in 2006. Birds, in general, are starting to pop up on bags, jewelry, clothing, and even flatware. In fact, I'm gonna go out on a limb (wink-wink) and say that birds are the new black. You heard it here first.

Keep up the good spotting (wink-wink), KBall

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