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How to Change Your Facebook Profile Picture to Your Favorite Cartoon Character

Jun 7, 2011 06:01 PM

Cartoon characters are invading Facebook this weekend, with members quickly switching out their normal profile pictures with that of their favorite animated childhood memory, but why?

Smurf character with a red hat and white beard. Child abuse.

That's right. Facebookers are changing their profile pics to images of cartoon characters from the 60s, 70s and 80s to help bring awareness to child abuse.

A note circulating on Facebook says, "Change your profile picture to your favorite cartoon from when you were a kid. The goal of this game is not to see a human picture on Facebook, but an invasion of childhood memories until Monday. PLAY AND PASS ALONG!"

You wouldn't think something like this would pick up steam so quickly, but from a quick look at Google Trends, 16 out of the 20 Hot Searches are:

2. cartoon pictures for facebook profile

3. 1970s cartoons

4. rugrats pictures

Animated cartoon rooster in a thinking pose against a light blue background. 5. cartoon characters from the 80s

7. fat albert characters

8. cartoons from the 70s

9. old cartoon character pictures

12. foghorn leghorn

13. smurfette

14. judy jetson

15. looney tunes cartoon characters

16. jane jetson

17. mighty mouse cartoon

18. strawberry shortcake

19. magilla gorilla

20. smurfs cartoon

But what exactly does this meme have to do with child abuse?

The note being passed around continues to say, "From now until December 7, change your profile picture to a cartoon character from your childhood. The objective of this is not to see any human faces on Facebook but an invasion of memories for the fight against Violence to Children. Remember we were kids too."

Will you do it? Here are some cool cartoon characters, in case you don't want to search around.

Woody Woodpecker

Angry cartoon woodpecker character holding a mallet.

Rocky and Bullwinkle and Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale

Animated characters interacting on a colorful set.

Popeye

Popeye the Sailor opening a can of spinach.

Tom and Jerry

Tom and Jerry characters in a classic animated scene, featuring Tom relaxing and enjoying a cigar.

Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny reading a book titled "Victory thru Hare Power."

Felix the Cat

Cartoon character walking and humming a tune.

Betty Boop

Animated character of a nurse holding a clipboard and stethoscope against a pink background.

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse illustration with a cheerful expression.

Ren and Stimpy

Smurfs

Smurfs engaged in playful conflict.

Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble (smoking?)

Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble sitting casually, animated characters from "The Flintstones."

Porky the Pig

Cartoon pig character wearing a blue jacket and pink bow tie, smiling and welcoming.

via CBS News

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