"STUPID TOY DAY!"

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023

               "STUPID TOY DAY!"

   So, as it turns out, somebody designated

December 16th as "Stupid Toy Day." We

don't know who, only that it began in 2017.

Now "stupid" is a relative term. What some

people consider stupid or silly, others consider

"classic." There were a couple of toys, however

that may qualify in today's category. "The Head

Shirking Kit" for kids for instance. Or the

"Atomic Lab" that actually contained some

radio active material! There are some very

interesting facts about toys you may know

know. The facts. not the toys of course. 

 Play-Doh for instance was originally

invented as a compound to clean wall

paper. Everybody knows Barbie. She's

even got a movie going around these days.

But did you know Barbie has a full name?

It's Barbie Millicent Roberts!!! The spinning

top may have been considered stupid when

it first turned up. But that was thousands

of years ago and you can bet a top or two

can be found spinning today! GI Joe has

been around for a few years too. But he's

got a new classification. He's now "an

Action Toy!" Boys didn't like being told

they were playing with "dolls." In the

end I think we should let the kids decide

what's "stupid", "silly," or, in their

minds, just plain fun. We've still got

our Mr. Potato Head!  Have fun!

Hope all your NEWS is good!

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