# The Smurfs Get Carpet Bombed!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-smurfs-get-carpet-bombed/436368>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 5, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-smurfs-get-carpet-bombed/436368 "2008-02-05T11:08:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-smurfs-get-carpet-bombed/436368/21 "2008-02-06T21:46:09Z")

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[QUOTE=FarmerChick]  
Ummm… this was made by UNICEF (United Nations) for broadcast in Belgium. I hate to burst your bubble, but the whole world does NOT revolve around the USA.  
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In fact, the Smurfs are Belgian characters, not American.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-smurfs-get-carpet-bombed/436368/22 "2008-02-06T23:57:05Z")

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Separated at birth?

[http://www.foxnews.com/images/51826/0\_23\_175\_papa\_smurf.jpg](http://www.foxnews.com/images/51826/0_23_175_papa_smurf.jpg)

[http://morningpaper.typepad.com/morning\_paper/images/2007/10/22/binladenap.jpg](http://morningpaper.typepad.com/morning_paper/images/2007/10/22/binladenap.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-smurfs-get-carpet-bombed/436368/23 "2008-02-07T00:38:54Z")

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[QUOTE=jjimm]  
Splitters!  
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Calling them “Smurfers!” would’ve been funnier.

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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-smurfs-get-carpet-bombed/436368/24 "2008-02-07T07:00:30Z")

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The Smurfs [Smurf back!](http://www.flickr.com/photos/panama_defense_force/536906669/)

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