Relax, perv. This story isn’t about what you may think it’s about.
Turns out that Canada’s second-oldest magazine is called The Beaver. After 90 years of publication, it’s changing its name because the old one is being censored by online porn filters that interpret it as slang for female genitalia.
In one of history’s greatest understatements, publisher Deborah Morrison said, “The Beaver was an impediment online.”
“Nearly a century ago,” she added, “it probably seemed the perfect name for a magazine about the fur trade and Canada’s northwest frontier. There was only one interpretation for the word then.
“But you’re likely to find a lot of (porn) sites now if you search for the title of our history magazine online,” she concluded.
The Beaver becomes extinct after its February/March issue. Then it will spring back to life under the incredibly boring, but unmistakable name Canada’s History.
From what we hear, the first issue of Canada’s History will feature a centerfold, Miss April, Nanookie of the North.
Source: AFP
This post was last modified on January 26, 2021
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I agree. I agree. The Beaver is/was a gem of a magazine.
Nanookie of the North. LOL!!
"Is the beaver going to be taken off of the “tails” side of the Canadian nickel as well. "
ROTFLMAO!!
Shhhh! Someone at the Canadian mint might get ideas.
This is what happens with live languages as opposed to languages like arameic or latin that remain the same way because no one really speaks it anymore.
It is interesting to see movies in the 20's-50's where the word gay is used as happy, joyous, happy go luck, etc... it invokes chuckling for the obvious meaning that it has now.
It is sad that most words that means nothing bad to actually good things are transformed to words that can be gross or whatever. The word awful used to mean a person that was full of awe like a woman who was beautiful and the word that starts with an f in pilgrim times meant something completely different it was actually if I am not mistaken was an acronym for either a punishment for a sexual act or to get sin out of a person (or both).
Is the beaver going to be taken off of the "tails" side of the Canadian nickel as well. It's the national symbol of Canada, get over it.
Actually, it's a pretty good history magazine.
*Laughing*
*Still laughing*
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This is hilarious! Wow. thank for you for the laugh.