DS - Philosophomon

Philosophomon

We have exclusive access to the new kids' fad sweeping the nation. From the makers of Pokemon come the far more educational Enlightenment Era Philosophomon! We even have first access to Philosophomon shirts and accessories!

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Monteschu! (Montesquieu as Pikachu)
Aquinix (St. Thomas Aquinas as Onix)
Arpaineine (Thomas Paine as Arcanine)
Descartle (Rene Descartes as Squirtle)
Ekant (Immanuel Kant as Ekans)
Jiggy-ralph-waldo-emerson (Ralph Waldo Emerson as Jigglypuff)
Nietzschesaur (Friedrich Nietzsche as Bulbasaur)
Rousseaueotto (Jean-Jaques Rousseau as Pigeotto)
Thoreauizard (Henry David Thoreau as Charizard)
Voltairorb (François Marie Arouet de Voltaire as Voltorb)
Psylocke (John Locke as Psyduck)

Updates!
7 July 2005 1:57p Savage Minds has a far too in-depth analysis of these creations. Also, 'Philosophomon' apparently becomes 'Filosofi pokemonizzati' in Italian (which is awesome). 6 July 2005 11:17a Last night I submitted this page to Boing Boing on a whim before going to sleep. I was shocked when I woke up to find that they actually picked it up. I will now do what any self-respecting webmaster would do when faced with such exposure:

Updates!

7 July 2005 1:57p
Savage Minds has a far too in-depth analysis of these creations. Also, 'Philosophomon' apparently becomes 'Filosofi pokemonizzati' in Italian (which is awesome).

6 July 2005 11:17a
Last night I submitted this page to Boing Boing on a whim before going to sleep. I was shocked when I woke up to find that they actually picked it up. I will now do what any self-respecting webmaster would do when faced with such exposure:

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