UK Mom Makes 4' Tall Pinkie Pie Cake for Kids! What a great mom! Maria Young, age 29, who lives in Dorking, U.K., baked her daughter Emily, a life sized My Little Pony birthday cake. The final height of the cake is 4 foot 3 inches tall. With roughly $80 dollars in ingredients, Maria made the MLP cake for her daughter Emily’s eighth birthday party. Once her daughter’s birthday was over, Young donated the reminder of the cake which went on to reportedly feed 900 people at a local school. With the cake being made out of Rice Krispies, Young created her MLP tribute out of 86 eggs, 32 boxes of Rice Krispies, and 57.5 pounds of icing. This wasn’t Young’s first attempt at creating something so large. Last year her son, Logan, age nine, asked her to make a dinosaur cake for his birthday. That creation ended up at over 2 foot tall. Reportedly, Young’s MLP cake is comprised of over 250,000 calories and it weighs in at over 110 pounds. Some of the cakes body was constructed around a wooden frame, then the Rice Krispies were molded around the frame to create the pony legs, neck and head.

The body of Young’s pony cake was built up with several layers of sponge cake with blueberry flavored filling. It’s probably a safe bet to assume that Emily’s birthday party had a little Pinkie Pie spirit at it…. Starting at the Beginning: A Look Back at MLP:FiMitunes hoodie allen crew cuts At one point, every Brony out there experienced their very first episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. uncg hoodieFor many of us, including me, this episode wasn’t just the first one we saw, but the first FIM episode ever made, the two part pilot, “Friendship is Magic.”gac hoodiesthe pilot is not my favorite episode. hoodie topman indonesia

It’s not even in my top ten because the pilot does exactly what it needs to, which is to present the concept and characters of the series, but it fails to do much else. It’s a very serious pair of episodes in comparison to the rest of the series, and is only able to scratch the surface of the Mane 6’s personalities. lostprophets hoodieAll of my favorite episodes of season one, like “Dog and a Pony Show” or “Party of One,” really dive into individual characters and make me laugh like crazy, and “Friendship is Magic” does neither of those things.footasylum mens hoodies Thankfully, there is an explanation for all this, and the reason is that these are the only two episodes written by Lauren Faust, a phenomenal animator and the creator of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The rest of the series was written by a team of professional writers, so the tone quickly changes in the following episodes to create the humor and warmth that make MLP so enjoyable.

All that being said, “Friendship is Magic” is still the episode that made me a fan after only the first 20 minutes. Celestia bless Netflix I didn’t have to stop watching after part one of “Friendship is Magic” because I was completely addicted to the show by the end of part two. The animation style, voice acting and characters are amazing, and these elements are present in the pilot. I love cartoons and anime, and it was clear from these very first episodes that My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was going to be special. The pilot introduces the world of Equestria and its most charming inhabitants, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Fluttershy. The Mane 6 are joined in this episode by every-pony’s favorite sidekick, Spike and the royal sisters, Celestia and Nightmare Moon (and her much sweeter form as Princess Luna). Twilight Sparkle starts out as a loner who doesn’t have many friends, and who also isn’t looking for any. She is a little awkward with people and wants nothing more than to be alone and study, but that’s what makes her so endearing and relatable.

I’ve never been able to just jump into conversations or charmingly mingle at parties either; I pretty much always manage to make a fool of myself, not unlike when Twilight drinks hot sauce instead of soda, so I instantly identified with Twilight Sparkle’s desire to retreat to her books. At the dawning of the Summer Sun Celebration, Twilight’s worst fears are realized and Nightmare Moon escapes from her imprisonment on the moon to impose permanent night on Equestria. Twilight Sparkle and the rest of the Mane 6 must unite to save Ponyville and all of Equestria. Their mission is to find the Elements of Harmony. They discover that they embody the elements, Honesty, Compassion, Laughter, Generosity, and Loyalty, and in their fight to stop Nightmare Moon they realize that the sixth and most important element of harmony is Friendship. By working together as friends, the ponies are able to restore the Elements of Harmony. Once defeated, Nightmare Moon is released from her jealousy and rage and is able to be herself again, the adorable pony, Luna.

This two part episode is what started it all; Part one and two of the episode “Friendship is Magic” debuted the newest world of My Little Pony and created an enormous community of Bronies who cherish that world. I’m not claiming that the pilot is a masterpiece of MLP. In many ways, it fails to truly portray the charm and humor that make the series glow, but without the pilot, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic might never have been launched and we bronies would be missing our hooved friends. “Friendship is Magic” part one and two will always hold a special place in my heart because they made this fantastic series possible. Best quote from the episode: “Gaaaaaaaasp!” – Pinkie Pie when she first meets Twilight Sparkle Glenn Beck Stands Up Against Grayson Bruce MLP Bullying On Monday this week, Glenn Beck, on his radio asked his listeners to send in photos of themselves with their MLP collectables. Although the story of nine-year-old Grayson Bruce surfuced on Brony websites well over a week or two before the national media picked it up, Beck has taken to the task of raising awareness of bullying in schools today.

Beck said on his radio show Monday, “Here’s why I’m torn on this because in a society where I have to build you a special bathroom because you’re confused…God forbid you were ever born a certain gender.  I have to build a bathroom for you.   But a nine-year-old  boy can’t choose to be different?  A nine-year-old boy can’t choose My Little Pony and be protected by the school?” Beck was outspoken on the air Monday discussing how schools today when push comes to shove, are asking their students to hide who they are.   In the wake of all this national coverage on Grayson Bruce and the North Carolina My Little Pony bullying, Grayson’s school, Buncombe County Schools released a statement on their official website:   “We strive to foster a climate of respect and personal responsibility amoung students, and we do not tolerate bullying in any form.” Beck’s response to the statement on the school website on Monday was, “You didn’t respect his viewpoint of ‘I like My Little Pony.’  

Beck went on to say too, “Meanwhile, a nine-year-old who just likes My Little Pony is not a protected class, so he has to be told to hide who he is by the school.”   Beck asked his listeners how they expected their children to understand what was up or down at school?     Buncombe County School, according to reports has not yet taken action against the bullies of Grayson Bruce. Keep the dialogue going about My Little Pony bullying.   Use the hashtag #StandWithGrayson More Brony Bullying in North Carolina Well Bronies, the bullies are at it again. Yet again, in North Carolina too. What is up with the bullying of My Little Pony fans in N.C.? First Michael Morones, now: Noreen Bruce, the mother of nine-year-old Grayson Bruce says that her son is being pushed around for bringing a MLP backpack to his school. The school has asked Bruce not to bring the bag to school anymore as they claim it triggers the bullying. His classmates exclaim that My Little Pony is something that is just for girls.