With this particular card from 1982, we need to keep in mind that Peyo (in his infinite wisdom) and his minions designed the entire American version of the Smurf village with only 99 Smurfs. And only one of them was a female. For those not blessed with basic math skills, that means there were 98 male Smurfs in the Smurf village back in 1982.
With that in mind, take a look at todays addition:
During my sheltered upbringing, I can not ever remember a time that it was socially acceptable for one man to hold the hand of another, much less three men (though I've never had an issue with it. C'est la vie). In 1982 this was a huge declaration. At the time, the only other groups making this declaration were "Wham!" and "The Village People." To contemplate the real meaning of this card, one needs to question the sexuality of Peyo himself. Was the Great Creator himself gay? There has always been speculation that the Smurfs at least dabbled. I mean seriously, Smurfette is nothing more than "Grace" to the rest of the village's "Will."
Ultimately, this card isn't about homosmurfuality, it's about being true to one's self regardless of the consequences. Either that or, "When in the Smurf Village, do as the Smurfs do."
(little known fact: Papa Smurf and Smurfette were added to quiet critics of an all male cast and to stem the flow of "adult" parodies in 1975)
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