For those who aren't hip to this great duo, here's a brief primer. Gallant is the prissy one who has good manners. Goofus is the cool one who acts like a jerk. Typical captions: "Goofus demands candy from his mother; Gallant asks politely."

Well, they've given G & G a makeover. Here's what they used to look like (notice Goofus' unmade bed and allover bad attitude):



And here's the new Disneyfied look:



Pathetic, right? I was even going to use the tagline "Fun With A Purpose" as this blog's slogan. Now they've gone and ruined one of my childhood heroes (and his goody-goody brother). Highlights, you're dead to me.