Where in the World has Carmen Sandiago Been?

Carmen Sandiego today, December 12, 2007

Carmen Sandiego sometime in 1940

Where in the World Has Carmen Sandiego Been? (AP) Somewhere in the World - The secret is out about Carmen Sandiego. Sometime in 1940 she posed for a Venereal Disease Public Service Announcement poster for an unknown organization. She makes no apologies. "It was 1940 during World War II, money was tight and someone had to educate our men in uniform about safe sex. Back then there was no safe sex campaigns and it was hard to get the word out. I did what I felt I had to do."

Many parent advocacy and religious groups are now calling for a ban on the popular Carmen Sandiego children's computer games where children learn geography by finding the ellusive Carmen Sandiego. "Obviously, she is teaching kids more than geography." One parent from Florida told us.

Others claim that various venereal disease were in fact propagated further by Ms. Sandiego as she has traveled the globe. "Why else would she be a previous poster child for VD prevention? We have to learn from others mistakes where we don't make them ourselves."

Some people are more forgiving and feel that Carmen has learned her lesson and changed her ways. "Everyone has that time where they feel the need to sow their wild oats. She's come around, has redeemed herself and is now teaching children. Who cares what she did in the past?"

Only time will tell if Carmen Sandiego will withstand the criticism of the media and stay around or if she will end up going the same way as childrens icon Pee Wee Herman.