Will They Cancel Zorro Next?

Apparently, the new English alphabet will stop at the letter Y. Were you forwarded this email? [Sign-up to Rude Awakening here.]( [Unsubscribe]( [The Rude Awakening] Will They Cancel Zorro Next? - Zurich Insurance drops its famous “Z” logo. - It’s the old “cancel ourselves before they do” maneuver. - The city of Zurich has no plans to rename itself “Urich” in honor of the old Vega$ star. Recommended Link [Trump’s Secret Legacy]( [Click here for more...]( In July 2020, the Trump administration oversaw a RADICAL change to the tech world… one that could unleash a huge wave of disruption… prosperity… and wealth creation in the near future. Chances are, you haven’t heard about it until today. But according to one of America’s most respected tech forecasters, it’s set to create small fortunes right here in this country. He recently went on camera to explain why... [Click Here To Watch]( Sean Ring Editor, Rude Awakening Happy Friday! There are times when I read articles, and I think, “There’s no way this can be real.” But in Clown World, they’re all real. My friend, this is no April Fool’s joke. Though I wish it were. But the world’s gone friggin’ crazy. In the latest exhibition of this idiocy, Zurich Insurance - a company around for 150 years - has dropped its famous “Z” logo to thunderous social media applause. Is now… Zurich said it did so because the Z symbol is a show of support for Vladimir Putin, and it wants to avoid this “misrepresentation.” What’s next? Will Sesame Street teach only up to the letter Y? Will we have priest holes in our houses so we can escape to our Z chapels? Will the Americans change the -ize ending to -ise, like the British already have? As in, “The Woke are infantilising our world.” Heavens to Betsy! What happens to Zorro? Will we start calling him Zero? Do they know how hard it is to make a circle with a sword!?! In this April Foolish edition of the Rude, let me show you why I’m so scared this mission creep will extend to one of my heroes. New Jersey, 1981 What little boy couldn’t think The Fox - El Zorro - is one of the coolest heroes ever? That year, [The New Adventures of Zorro]( cartoon came on the air, brought to us by Filmation, the studio that later created He-Man. I loved every minute of the 13-episode run. Zorro was brilliant, secretive, and suave. He kept his black stallion, Tempest (in the cartoon; Tornado was his name in the movies, usually), in a cave connected to his hacienda by a secret passage. He was kind and measured, something Hollywood actors could be better at nowadays. I remember wishing I had black hair, a sword, and a horse. Later, my mother informed me that we weren’t Hispanic but Italian, and I was devastated. Having landed in Rome today, I don’t feel that way anymore! Nevertheless, I was hooked for life and still watch all things Zorro whenever they come out. Which reminds me… "Two bits, four bits, six bits, a peso. All for Zorro, stand up and say so!" [Zorro, The Gay Blade]( is one of the first comedies I ever watched, which also came out in 1981. I remember sitting in front of my television, gawking at the movie a few years later on HBO when that service first came out. HBO played it over and over again! In a Golden Globe-nominated performance, George Hamilton played Don Diego de la Vega and his gay twin brother Ramon in a tongue-in-cheek sequel to the inimitable The Mark of Zorro. It was a perfectly ridiculous but entertaining film that makes me smile to this day. It wasn’t as good as Hamilton’s first spoof, [Love at First Bite](. But beating [Dracula’s nightlife and boogie]( was a tall order indeed. The Gay Blade wouldn’t even be made today, as the woke would kill it in the womb. The humorless Rotten Tomatoes critics hate it, though the audience seems to like it more. But by George, Hamilton looked handsome in black - and plum, banana, and avocado. And the ending is gold. Really. Recommended Link [[URGENT] If You Missed Bitcoin’s 103,533% Explosion, Claim This New Book Right Away]( [Click here for more...]( If you’ve missed Bitcoin’s historic run-up to over $60,000… [Then you need to check out page 54 of crypto millionaire James Altucher’s new book.]( In it, he details a cryptocurrency he believes could one day surpass Bitcoin. Now, James famously said Bitcoin was the future all the way back in 2013 – when it traded at just $61… Anyone who followed him had the chance at gains as high as 103,533%. But he says this new opportunity could be even bigger. [And for a limited time, he’s releasing his new book through this special link](. [Click Here To Get Your Copy]( The Greatest Duel in Movie History Of course, I never watched any black and white movies with my father until I came across Errol Flynn and 1938’s The Adventures of Robin Hood. A magnificent film, rightly regarded as a classic, Robin Hood’s competition came in 1940 - in black. Tyrone Power donned the mask and cape in a stunning performance as the foppish Don Diego turned formidable Zorro. His enemy, the redoubtable Basil Rathbone, is now best known for his Sherlock Holmes films and as Errol Flynn’s usual adversary. But in this excellent watch, Power and Rathbone deliver what is commonly agreed (at least by anyone older than a millennial) as the [greatest swordfight in film history](. It’s an utter masterclass on how to duel for a theater crowd. No offense to Liam Neeson and Tim Roth, but [Rob Roy’s duel]( however excellent it was, doesn’t hold a candle to The Mask of Zorro’s. But you may feel differently. Putting the Zeta in Zorro In 1998, The Mask of Zorro came out. I couldn’t wait to see what Antonio Banderas would do in the outfit. And then this happened: I didn’t know a woman could look this good. Catherine Zeta-Jones, a Welsh actress playing a Spaniard, was simply the most beautiful woman I had ever seen on film to that point. I remember the summer of 1998, my buddy Larry called me up and said, “Do you want to see The Mask of Zorro before we head out for beers tonight?” I said, “I saw it last night. It was great!” He said, “Oh….” I said, “No, that’s fine. The chick in it is so hot, I’ve got to see it again!” And so we went, and I drooled for the second night in a row in the theater. A couple of years later, when all of London was appalled she was marrying Michael Douglas, a man 25 years her senior, I was thinking… Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works! God bless the old man… they’re still married! Meanwhile, Banderas hit it out of the park with Tony Hopkins playing his thoughtful mentor. Just don’t mention the sequel… Wrap Up I’m so accustomed to corporate idiocy I don’t care what happens to Zurich Insurance. It’s just one more piece of evidence that the corporate world has gone mad while navigating the woke minefield that is the western world. What I do care about is one of my favorite heroes getting canceled! And I hope my rant hasn’t invoked the Streisand Effect, where I’ve inadvertently brought attention to The Fox. I can just hear some insufferable SJW chanting, “He slashes Zs, bro; he’s got to go!” God save us all, but especially Zorro! Have a great weekend. Regards, Sean Ring Editor, Rude Awakening P.S. My monthly asset class report will be with you on Monday as I write from the Eternal City this weekend. Thanks for your patience! To sign up for the Wiggin Sessions, [click here.]( By clicking this link, you will receive a free subscription to Wiggin Sessions and offers from us and our affiliates that we think might interest you. You can unsubscribe at any time. [Privacy Policy](. 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