Does anyone here on FA remember the late 1990's-early 2000's children's computer software known as Jump Start?

If you do, then you remember that they have a group of furry characters teaching little children from pre-school, kindergarten, and up to the 2nd grade. I'm sure you remember characters like Frankie the dog, Hopsalot the rabbit, Eleanor the elephant, Casey the cat, and Kisha the koala bear.

However, the Jump Start character I'm focusing in this pic is a polar bear cub named Pierre. Joining along with Eleanor, Casey, and Kisha in the pre-K department, Pierre teaches little children their ABC's, 123's, and colors. Pierre also teaches the children his favorite hobby, music.

Pierre is also known for his huge appetite and loves eating. He's also known as a sloppy dresser. He always wears a shirt (sometimes baby blue or orange), a baseball cap, a pair of droopy overalls which is held together by one strap, and a pair of sneakers with the laces always untied.

However, of all the years I've known Pierre, there's a little mystery about him. While almost all the other characters don't wear pants, Pierre is the only one that wears pants (in this case, overalls). My question is, is Pierre trying to hide something that no one else doesn't know?

But one day, one mysterious cub has discovered the little polar bear's secret. While Pierre was visiting a certain grade school about the wonders of music, a mysterious paw holding a pair of scissors approached next to the little bear and aimed at the single strap that was holding his overalls.

All of a sudden, there was a loud *SNIP!* The next thing that Pierre knew, he saw his baggy overalls has plopped down to the floor, revealing a thick disposable diaper around his waist!

Pierre, now with a shocked look on his face knew that his secret was now revealed. Poor Pierre. He has made the jump start from reading, writing, learning colors, and making music, but it seem that he couldn't pass potty training and has to wear those overalls to hide his crinkly secret.

And who would pull a naughty stunt like that to a poor little bear like that? (Does that paw look familiar? *wink wink*)

Luckily for Pierre, the culprit did step forward and comforted the little bear with a gentle hug and said that he's not alone for the mysterious cub was thickly diapered as Pierre was.

For the record: In 2008, the Jump Start characters were redesigned (expect for Frankie and Eleanor) and Pierre is now a panda instead of a polar bear.

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