On Saturday, February 07, 2004
the Kissers adopted a monkey for their mascot. The monkey toured with the band and danced onstage during their shows. As a consequence, the Kissers grew extremely popular among 8-12 year olds and their parents. After one show, a little boy and his mom approached Pete asking to see the monkey one last time. Pete got cocky. "Well, nooooo! The monkey's already put away! He's in the van, outside! What do you think about that?" The boy started crying and the mother told Pete "You're a bad person."