Both of which conspired to slow down my recitation of all the events of the weekend past. Got here and found that I had about 40 spam comments that I had to go in and clear manually because for some reason they managed to bypass the thing that sends me an e-mail when I get a comment, so they stacked up like really pervy cordwood over the weekend. Had to get those undone, and THEN we had our dumb ol' staff meeting to go to.
BUT NOW! Time for the Weekend Recap. Which I still have to write. But before I do that, I have to go to the BANK! Tell you what, if it's not one thing, it another forty gajillion.
Anyway, I'll get that all squared away and then get back to this.
A preview? Never buy your kids a volleyball from the grocery store.
And from Steevil, try to teach your kids that famous historical figures are not interchangeable.
SO, back in a bit.
UPDATE 1:49 pm: I just noticed that the Target link I had up here is now not working properly. This is the what it should be. Well, almost what it should be.
For those who don't know what the joke was, Target has a line of USA-made "Presidential Action Figures," and Steevil had sent along a link to one purported to be Franklin Roosevelt. Except the action figure (i.e., 12 inch high doll) was dressed in knee breeches, a frock coat, and had a bald pate with long hair skirting around his ears. In other words, it was Benjamin Franklin. Who not only never had polio, but also never was President. And, was, in fact, never Franklin Roosevelt. Or Roosevelt Franklin from Sesame Street, either. (Update inside an update--Apparently they aren't exclusive to Target--here is an example of Ben--properly identified--from a place called the DC Giftshop, as well as a hale and hearty cane-bearing FDR from the same store.)
Jimmy Carter is indeed one of the action figures, but it does not say if he comes complete with a boat oar and a killer rabbit. He also looks shockingly like a Ken doll.
For some reason, President Reagan is Cher-ified. While all the other Presidents have their given and surnames, he is identified simply as "Reagan."
Eh. Go figure. I'm sure there'll be a lot of bloviation about this, but you have to wonder what kid would want one of these things.
UPDATE III: BILLY THE C ACTION FIGURE! Complete with Kung-fu Groping Action!
Posted by Terry Oglesby at September 5, 2006 09:12 AMThat's an image of ol' Frank I can't recall seeing. I know he was upper crusty & patrician and all that, but the knee breeches are a bit much even for Hyde Park.
Posted by: skinnydan at September 5, 2006 09:21 AMApparently fancy dress allowed him to stand without the aid of crutches.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 5, 2006 09:25 AMUsing both "bank" and "forty gajillion" in the same paragraph may lead some of your readers to leap to conclusions. Did the weekend activities include winning the lottery?
Posted by: Diane at September 5, 2006 10:56 AMUmm, well, no. Unless you are one of my many creditors, in which case you indeed have hit the jackpot.
SO much so, I have decided to become one of my own creditors.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 5, 2006 11:07 AMSounds good to me.
Posted by: Sarah G. at September 5, 2006 11:24 AMTotally off topic: did you all know you can play that game "Space Invaders" here?
I realize some of you are too young to remember this game.
Posted by: Stan at September 5, 2006 11:57 AMHEY! Now no one will ever come back here!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 5, 2006 12:00 PMI remember going with my dad and older brother to play video games at an Arcade when I was a wee lass. My favorite was Centipede, but my dad liked Space Invaders best.
Posted by: Jordana at September 5, 2006 12:23 PMPong. Nothing beats Pong!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 5, 2006 12:41 PMRe: the interchangeable historical figures....
I noticed that Clinton and Carter didn't make the cut. Guess they're to be found with the Barbies? Clinton I can understand since the demise of Ken... the girl still need a boyfriend right and heaven knows he's available. As for the latter, well now I'll just maintain a charitable silence.
Posted by: Southtrek at September 5, 2006 01:17 PMStan, I'd much rather see Anna Sharapova beat Pong.
And Trek, I hate to break it to you, but Br'er Jimmuh DID indeed make the cut. I can't get the link to post now because someone came in over the weekend and screwed up MuNu's blacklist so that the number 2 followed by 7 (i.e., the numerical equivalent of "twenty seven") is objectionable. But he is on there.
I will note that as of this time, they seem to have taken down the Benjamin Franklin Roosevelt doll. Spoilsports.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 5, 2006 01:41 PMAre any of President Dropped Drawers 25 sayings actually g-rated enough for kids?
Posted by: skinnydan at September 5, 2006 02:34 PMYou'll have to buy one and tell us!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 5, 2006 03:43 PMIf I'm not mistaken the only action olJimma C did was have lust in his hart and trying to kill "da Wabbit". I might be wrong though.
Posted by: Tony von Krag at September 5, 2006 04:59 PMI don't have to buy anything. They're being issued to all New Yorkers along with our tax forms for next year.
Posted by: skinnydan at September 6, 2006 07:31 PMJust be sure to keep them away from the kids!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 7, 2006 08:18 AM