[Shrek] Pet Rock Festival: Unintentional Comedy

So Fiona and I are sitting this Sunday morning in our front room watching TV, which is the usual occurrence for early Sunday. On ESPN, a local commercial aired for the 11th annual Pet Rock Festival here in Worcester.

The Pet Rock Festival is a really great local event that shines a light on rescue animals and abused pets. From their website:

The mission of the Pet Rock Festival is to provide a venue where animal welfare organizations of all kinds (from those that fight to prevent cruelty in the courts to shelters to rescues to rehabilitation programs) can gather to fuse an even tighter network, and to also get the word out about their programs to the public.

By placing these organizations in a bed of family style entertainment that includes live music and attractions, we hope to reach a wider range of people to get them caring about animals. We promote kindness to animals – a focus that reaches to areas that include the appropriate adoption of shelter pets, spaying and neutering, educating children that animals are living creatures that feel pain, etc.

Pet Rock is a work in progress, but one we hope will extend to national levels and get more and more people thinking about the welfare of animals. It is an area that needs more attention.

Fiona's dad has a rescue dog, and a very good friend in Delaware has also in the past volunteered time at a shelter and has has several rescue animals. Because the Pet Rock Festival is such a great event one would think that making fun of it would be the furthest thing from my mind.

Au Contraire.

First, watch the commercial...



Did you catch it?

At the :13 second mark they announce the musical headline act is the Bay City Rollers. Now if that weren't funny enough on its own, the graphic shows "Bay City Rollers featuring Ian Mitchell". Ian Mitchell wasn't even in the Bay City Rollers when they had all their top-40 hits, and in fact wasn't in the band even a full year before quitting. There are actually several acts touring as the Bay City Rollers...and no, I have no idea how I know all that.

Despite the goofy musical act, both Fiona and I call this a "thumbs up event", and if folks are not busy on September 13 they should think about attending. For those that can't make, you can contact the Pet Rock folks and make a donation. I'm sure they'd love to hear from you.