playboy_bunnyWe are uncharacteristically indebted to the Espresso Pundit for catching an Arizona Republic story promoting an club event in town this weekend marking the 50th anniversary of the Playboy Club.

The story says it’s one of fifty around the world. Greg Patterson, who writes the blog, pointed out rightly that the photos of bygone revelry in the clubs have all the appeal of a “whites only” sign above a drinking fountain.

And then there’s the Republic’s promotion of the event…

The iconic symbol of the Playboy bunny represents a history that now spans 50 years.

On Friday night, pretty young things from across the Valley will have a chance to become a part of that legacy …

“Pretty young things”? How about “Women with artificial boobs, attenuated ambitions, and low self-esteem”?