|
Spring
Loaded: A Message from the Editor top
of page | cover page
Welcome
to the April issue of Pezhead Monthly.
It has
been a very exciting month on the Pez collecting front.
I recently picked up all four of the new Star Wars dispensers,
as well as the limited edition glow-in-the-dark Emperor
Palpatine dispenser, which is available exclusively at Wal-Mart
(and eBay, of course). I also found the two new Winnie the
Pooh dispensers, Heffalump and Roo. Lastly, after months
of searching, I found two of the new Johnny Lightning Pez
cars at Toys R Us.
This
month's issue keeps that Pez train a-rollin'. First, we
have an exclusive Five Questions with Emperor Palpatine
Pez, who is evil and yet, as a Pez dispenser, always appealing.
This month also marks the return of Petey O'Jay, who comes
out swinging but doesn't quite make contact with the ball.
Lastly, we have some Pez Poetry and the Pez Almost-Quote.
Speaking
of Pez Poetry, don't forget that next month is the 2005
Pez Poetry Slam! I have already gotten a couple
of entries, but there is plenty of room for yours. Last
month's issue featured some
tips to get you started if you are stuck. So what are
you waiting for? Submit your Pez Poetry by May 1,
and I'll even send you a PDF or a paper copy of the printed
issue free of charge!
Thanks
for reading, and see you next month for the Pez Poetry Slam!
Joe
Durrant
Editor, Pezhead Monthly
joe@pezheadmonthly.com
Five
Questions for the Emperor Palpatine Pez Dispenser top
of page | cover page
|
It
is useless to resist the powers of Emperor Palpatine
Pez.
|
|
Pezhead
Monthly: Emperor Palpatine Pez, thanks
for joining us. You are, believe it or not, the third
Pez dispenser from the ever-growing Star Wars dispenser
set to be interviewed by this publication, following
in the footsteps of Darth
Vader Pez and R2D2
Pez. How does it feel to be carrying the Pez torch
for the set?
Emperor
Palpatine Pez: Silence, young Jedi!
I brought young Skywalker to The Dark Side, and I
can bring you to it too. You will learn the ways of
the Sith, and you will bow down before me!
PM:
Whoah, easy there dude. I was just asking a question,
there's no reason to get all evil with me. Are you
that consumed with the Dark Side that you can't even
sit for a nice civil interview once in a while?
EPP:
Sorry, I was just trying to uphold
my "master of evil" reputation. It's a little
hard to do when you're just four inches of plastic,
but you have to try, right? In any case, no offense
intended. To quote my Pez brother and occasional nemesis
Yoda Pez, "Glad to be continuing the legacy of
Star Wars Pez, I am."
|
PM:
Well, that's quite a relief. I bet you are quite the popular
dispenser these days- in addition to being brand new, you
have also been sought after by Pez collectors for many years
now. Does it feel good to finally be honored as a Pez dispenser,
or do you wish it came sooner?
EPP:
I am just grateful for being here, no matter how long it
took. I understand that there are others that were in high
demand and needed to come before I did, like my protégé
Darth Vader Pez for example. And really, have a look at
me. I really look a little creepy, you know. Kind of like
Strom Thurmond on a bender, or perhaps Jim Breuer in 50
years.
PM:
Hey, there is no reason to be so down on yourself. After
all, with the highly anticipated new Star Wars movie, "Episode
III: Revenge of the Sith" coming out very soon, you
will likely be one of the most popular dispensers of all
time. As it is you are nearly impossible to find, but I
guess in a few months you will be everywhere. Are you basking
in your relative obscurity, or are you looking forward to
the wider attention which you'll be getting soon?
EPP:
Well for now, I enjoy laying low. It gives me a chance
to scheme and plan on overtaking the universe, or at least
the Wal-Mart store where I can usually be found. However,
I know that once I am taken off that card and I become part
of a Pez collection, it is no longer my destiny to rule as
supreme Emperor of the Dark Side, but rather to dispense fruity
goodness to kids of all ages. It's a trade-off but it's one
I suppose I am willing to make.
PM:
Well that is good to hear. Speaking of Wal-Mart, Emperor
Palpatine Pez, is it true that there is an exclusive glow-in-the-dark
version of yourself, available only in Wal-Mart stores for
a limited time? If so, how do you feel about this?
EPP:
Alas, it is true. I was all excited that
I would be the most evil dispenser available, way more evil
than that Egg Baby Pez from last year, and the Pez folks
went and outdid themselves and made a glow-in-the-dark version
of myself. Now there's a cat who is really consumed with
the Dark Side- whenever the lights are off and darkness
reigns supreme, he can always be found. I'd be lying if
I said I wasn't jealous. But I really have no reason to
complain, because I can hold my own. Plus, I am a Pez dispenser,
and that is all that matters. [In eviler-than-usual voice]
How about a Pez, young Jedi? Just take it, you cannot resist
its powers! [Interviewer takes a Pez] Yes, that's
it. Heh heh heh. Yes, yes! Feel the power of the Pez.
Cover
and Table of Contents | Page
2 | Page 3
|
