10/20/2025
More misguided protesters make more mistakes.
“No Kings” Protest Takes Unexpected Turn as Crowd Demands Ban on King Kong Merchandise
What began as a passionate demonstration against outdated hierarchies took a wildly unexpected turn this weekend, as hundreds of confused protesters marched through downtown demanding the “immediate removal of all King Kong products from store shelves.”
Chanting slogans like “Down with the big ape!” and “No more monkey monarchs!” the protesters waved homemade signs reading “Ape Shall Not Rule Over Man” and “King Kong Is Problematic.”
The confusion reportedly started when several participants saw flyers for a “No Kings Rally” and assumed it was part of a growing anti-giant-monkey movement. “I thought it was about animal cruelty or something,” said one protester, holding a shredded plush gorilla. “Turns out, people were just mad about power structures or chess or whatever.”
Toy stores across the region have been caught in the crossfire, with one retailer reporting that protesters tried to replace King Kong displays with Curious George dolls “to promote non-hierarchical primate representation.”
Meanwhile, movie studios expressed concern that the movement might expand to other titles. “We’re monitoring chatter about The Lion King and Burger King next,” said one nervous Disney executive. “Frankly, the monarchy can’t catch a break.”
When asked for comment, one organizer sighed, “We wanted to talk about systemic inequality. Now people are burning banana costumes. It’s chaos.”
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