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Friday, February 04, 2005
'CRAZY' TEDDIES DISCONTINUED To the relief of advocates for the mentally ill, the Vermont Teddy Bear Co. said Thursday that its straitjacketed Crazy For You bears are sold out and that it will not make any more.
For weeks, advocates and Republican Gov. James Douglas have criticized the toy as insensitive. The $69.95 bear, marketed as a Valentine's Day gift, came with a straitjacket and commitment papers. The TurkeyBlog is not the home of PC, but we still doubt the wisdom of hawking this sort of bear. If you've ever actually seen a person being hauled along in a straitjacket, it's not a very pretty or amusing sight. Pretty distressing, actually, to see someone in that state. We hope that should your beloved be crazy for you, it takes a cheerier form. In lieu of straitjacketing, we suggest attire in the spirit of the wild and crazy Steve Martin, for example:
Should the Vermont Teddy Bear Company be interested, I'm willing to license the design - cheap.
posted by gbarto at 10:42 PM
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