Astrologers, Mathematicians Argue Over New Zodiac

We reported to you recently about the addition of the Armadillo to the Chinese Zodiac. Now reports are coming out of a raging debate between the sponsor of the Armadillo, Zodiac Marketing, and Zodiac-R-Us (an astrology think tank out of Seattle, WA). Rudolph Wong, Vice President of Zodiac-R-Us and a Pig, told us Friday that, "Zodiac's plan is going to be a failure. You must balance out the wheel. If you add the Armadillo, you must have eleven other new animals to even things out. And why an Armadillo? Do we even have those in China?"

Wong proposes that a summit is carried out to discuss which animals would best compliment the other eleven signs. Already critics of both companies are wondering if anything would match with the Dragon and even more are wondering if the Armadillo was really a good match for the Ox. Professor Flounder of Better Astrology and Bonsai was most critical in an interview recently when he said, "You've got to be kidding me. They want a thirteenth animal? They might as well just double the whole wheel." Some believe that Professor Flounder's comments of disbelief may actually be what prompted Zodiac-R-Us to propose the "doubling" of the wheel.

Whether the summit, tentatively to be held in March, will debunk 12 new animals or just the underdog, Armadillo, Zodiac enthusiasts are already having fun brainstorming about which animals would be the best choices. Some favorites so far include, the Ferret, Lobster, Unicorn, Panda and/or Koala Bear, Crocodile, Butterfly, Cockroach, Flying Fish and Yoda.