Popufur

2014-03-12T01:56:39Z

Midnightwolf: To give examples of popular furries. (I am not the real Midnight)

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'''Popufur''', a [[Wikipedia:Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of the words [[Wikipedia:Popularity|popular]] and [[furry]], is a [[furspeech]] term to mean a popular person (normally a [[furry artist]] or fursuiter), within the [[furry fandom]]. Popular furries include [[Buddy]],[[kwik]], and [[midnight wolf]]

== Alternative definitions ==

It is sometimes used in a negative or derogatory connotation, in which case a "popufur" is implied to be one who is rich, famous, adored and/or otherwise notable in the fandom (often successful solely because of the fandom), but acts superior or indifferent to other members of the fandom (including their [[Furry fan|fans]]), sometimes even dismissive or derisive of the fandom as a whole.{{fact}}

== History ==

The term, in use from at least 2007,<ref>[http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/4238-What-pisses-you-right-the-!-off?p=106402&highlight=popufur#post106402 Comment to ''What pisses you right the !@#$ off?''] - [[Arshes Nei]], Fur Affinity forums (February 13, 2007)</ref><ref>[http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/8834-Is-Uncia-back?p=150056&viewfull=1#post150056 Comment to ''Is Uncia back?''] - Arshes Nei, Fur Affinity forums (June 2, 2007)</ref> was popularized by the [[Furry Night Live]] Skit entitled "Popufur" at [[Further Confusion 2009]].<ref name=PopUFurVideo>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD6zvIRHFII FNL 2009, 11 - Pop-U-Fur]'' - MTigress, YouTube (February 3, 2009)</ref> The satirical skit was a parody of the song "Popular" from Wicked the musical[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_%28musical%29], and took first place in the FNL maquerade that year. It was written by [[Jil]] and [[Sophie Cabra]], and originally preformed by [[Sophie Cabra]] and [[Raspberry Roo]].<ref name=PopUFurVideo /><ref>[http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/90113-RANT-Popufur-Commission-Prices ''RANT: Popufur Commision Prices''] post on the [[Fur Affinity]] forums (Retrieved January 6, 2013)</ref><ref>[http://www.sofurry.com/view/300642 ''My opinion of a popufur''] on [[SoFurry]] (Retrieved january 6, 2012)</ref><ref>[http://www.askpapabear.com/1/post/2012/12/furry-worries-that-resentful-popufur-will-trash-reputation.html ''Furry Worries That Resentful Popufur Will Trash Reputation''] post on [[Ask Papabear]] (Retrieved January 6, 2013)</ref>

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Midnight Wolf

2014-03-12T01:54:33Z

Midnightwolf:

'''Midnight Wolf''' is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]].<ref name="MW-YT">[http://www.youtube.com/user/MidnightWolf78 MidnightWolf78's profile] on [[YouTube]]. Retrieved January 25, 2013</ref>

Midnight's [[character]] is a [[wolf (species)|wolf]] from [[wikipedia:Outer space|outer space]]. She is turquoise with a black [[wikipedia:Mohawk hairstyle|mohawk]], a star pattern over one eye, and three star patterns on her back.

Midnight constructed her own fursuit.<ref name="MW-YT"/>
This is her suit: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12915562/

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==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/MidnightWolf78 MidnightWolf78] on [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/midnightwolf78 MidnightWolf78] on Fur Affinity

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