Who comes up with these things? What you ask? The ESUVEE, of course. It's a shaggy Bantha / Hummer hybrid coming to a town near you. Why, you ask...here's the scoop:

"This $27 million, yearlong national education program consists of events and initiatives designed to reduce SUV rollovers, particularly among younger male drivers who have the highest incidence of such accidents."

OK, I'm all for this public service thing and educating people, But C'MON!!! Did you click over and look at this thing? How many "younger male drivers" do you think are going to be seen within 100 yards of this giant Muppet? None, zip, zero....go look at the picture gallery. Mostly little kids, mom's with little kids or dad's with little kids. Are we seeing a pattern here?

I can just hear them now in the marketing brainstorm meeting..."and then...we'll make it into a video game!!!" "Yes...great idea...young males LOVE to play video games!!!"

So, maybe I'm being the cynic and all that, but it just seems creepy and weird to me. How did this freak of nature come into existence? Is it like the zoo panda's? Did they put a buffalo and an Expedition in a cage and hope for the best? It premiered at the Central Park Zoo in New York, so don't dismiss my conspiracy theory so quickly. I've eaten Tangelo's and I tolerate Prius owners, but I have my limits.

So when you're out this weekend enjoying the open roads, keep your Banthigator shiny...err...furry side up...and watch out for Bigfoot...

Image disclaimer....there's no blasted Bantha image!!!!!