If you thought the millennial generation couldn’t get, well, more millennial generation about things… think again! The beloved Mr. Potato Head is apparently getting a 2019 holy-guacamole upgrade.
Hasbro announced on April 1st that your favorite childhood toy will be embodied by the trendiest food ever. The brand introduced via Instagram the environmentally-conscious Mr. Avo Head — who totally has an Instagram channel, probably listens to indie rock, and definitely goes to community yoga classes.
Oh, and he was actually designed with a beard, headphones, cool-guy sneaks, and some big ol’ spectacles. Did we mention the man-bun? Yeah, there’s a man bun.
We wonder what folks in 1952, which is when our personified potato was born, would think of this green ball of healthy fats and not-too-many carbs.
Potatoes may be at the heart of several cultures’ diets (and they’re way, way cheaper than avocados), but starchy, carb-y foods just aren’t getting the same kind of love as clean, green foods do. Onward and upward, right?
Time for a little April Fool's fun: RT @TIME: An Avocado head "replaced" Mr. Potato head as millennials continue to ruin things https://t.co/zu5LIn0BW0 pic.twitter.com/OsbJjBeVdy
— Barrington Area Library (@balibrary) April 1, 2019
Not all change is good. https://t.co/hcouRlSh8W
— PS (@POPSUGAR) April 1, 2019
Before anyone realized it was a joke, Popsugar wrote, ” Although tried and true fans probably remember when Mr. Potato Head temporarily changed into Mr. Pita Head (jog your memory with the clip below) in Toy Story 3, we love him just the way he is.”
I don't think this really works as an April Fool's Day thing when it's coming from the company who unironically released "Monopoly: Millennial Edition". https://t.co/q6D1FWwI9X
— Callum (@Jalaguy) April 1, 2019
Avocado toast, earbuds, and a vegan restaurant are all part of the stereotypes on the new Monopoly for #millennials. https://t.co/jT5MEMx2Xm #MonopolyforMillennials @Hasbro pic.twitter.com/8YisIzInaa
— KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) November 18, 2018
It’s true. Is anything sacred?
Is nothing sacred? 😂 https://t.co/J8uuJIOcQt
— Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) April 1, 2019
lemme go ‘head on and eat this avocado pic.twitter.com/U3kp2zYTzq
— THAT GWORL. (@FeHyatt) April 3, 2019
And the word “guaccident.” Which is just, well, genius.
"It’s no guaccident that the avocado was chosen to replace the carby potato"
— silja silvasti (@SiljaSilvasti) April 1, 2019
G U A C C I D E N T !!!!!!!!!!!!#AprilFools https://t.co/ehsG6DXgK1
Nostalgia!
There was something so fun about taking him apart and putting him back together! Our potato friend never failed to help a generation of kids pass the time.
Ah, we miss the ’80s and ’90s, when toys were silly, weird, and free from stereotypes. Even though we love a good avocado, we’re glad this was just a prank. Eating the yummy fruit is enough for us!
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