Guys who like My Little Pony gather for 'BronyCon'

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BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 26: Chris Sallis from Sheffield looks at a special edition My Little Pony at the International My Little Pony Convention at Redwood Hotel and Country Club, near Bristol on October 26 2007 in England. Fans of the toys were in the city to celebrate twenty five years Of My Little Pony. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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DAVE COLLINS
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SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) - Scores of men in brightly colored costumes were among the 4,000 My Little Pony fans at this weekend's "BronyCon" gathering in New Jersey.
    
"Bronies" are guys who like the cartoon "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" and say they're misunderstood. They say there's nothing weird about their love for a show geared mainly to girls. They say they're fans because of great stories, characters and animation.
    
Animator Lauren Faust was hired by Hasbro two years ago to create the new cartoon based on the colorful ponies first released in the 1980s. She says she did write it for girls, but she's pleasantly surprised to have so many men and teenage boys as fans.

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7/1/2012 12:10:06 PM (GMT -4:00)

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