It's time to pull up a classic DTE video as school is back in session and I've seen a lot of students riding around town without helmets and lights. Let's revisit some safety rules. The Bicycle Alliance Of Washington is an extensive resource. But there's nothing like Stanislaw Hickenbottom and Tinkerbell McDillinfiddy. I'm talking about the poor kids in "One Got Fat," the twisted 1963 Bicycle Safety Film about a group of monkey-masked kids deciding to ride their bikes to the park for a picnic. On the way there, one by one, the kids are knocked out of the ride due to careless or unsafe riding. Except for one. The narration is by Edward Everett Horton of Rock and Bullwinkle fame.

I always thought of this bike safety video as a classic but I'm not sure how many readers have had the opportunity to be this scared or confused. That's what makes "One Got Fat" so much fun. Enjoy after the jump.

And, if you're a Boards Of Canada fan- which I know you are - enjoy this music video pulled from footage of the PSA for "Everything You Do Is A Balloon."

 

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