Wal-Mart’s attempt to trademark the smiley face has been solidly rejected. Although this does, sadly, mean that the little yellow bastard remains at large, it protects the rights of sites like this one to torture it and issue social criticism however we — or anyone else — best see fit.

By the way, this is the image that started the whole thing:

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