Happy Meal Manifesto
Finally, finally, FINALLY. They have decent Happy Meal toys at McDonald’s again. Wizard of Oz dolls that do nothing more than just be dolls. For the love of God, give me no more cutesy bows/purses/hair clips that double as human or canine esophageal plugs. I want no more tiny plastic puzzle pieces that require me to buy sixteen more cheeseburgers before I can put them all together to make Tarzan’s jungle that will turn to powder as soon as my child breathes on it. I want no more flimsy, jersey-wearing basketball guys that break apart every twenty seconds and send my kid screaming for me to fix it. And please, please, please, for the love of all that is holy, give me no more tiny Sega games that will, without fail, fall deep between the couch cushions and beep incessantly at me until my ears bleed, I tear apart the furniture to find them or their batteries mercifully die.
Just give me the Neopet/Kung Fu Panda/Star Wars’ guys. Just the guys. Otherwise, beanie babies are fine. Or matchbox cars. That is all.
If only Butterscotch would fit in a Happy Meal box–think of how easy your life would be.
I still have Hot Wheels cars from a 1983ish time frame (when my oldest one was a toddler). I also recall getting the beanie babies when the other 2 were young–except they never had the good ones because all the middle age collectors were hanging around to get them thinking they would fund retirement.
Comment by phyllis — September 14, 2008 @ 6:15 pm
Amen!!!
I try my darndest to confiscate the toy before they bust open the box/bag. The rule is they have to eat everything before getting the prize. If I get to it before them, all is good - I hide them - they forget & I donate the “junk” to Kids in Distress. If I don’t - when mom comes in to clean the rooms - it finds its way into the garbage!! Again - they are none the wiser at this point.
BK had calculators one time - those were very cool. I do have to say I have a plastic grocery bag full of the mini beanie babies stashed in a closet somewhere - not for retirement though, actually do not know what I have planned for those.
Comment by Tara — September 15, 2008 @ 9:47 am
Um…Phyllis…I think it would be incredibly cruel if they made cheeseburgers out of Butterscotch
Knuckle-knock to Tara.
Comment by Robin — September 17, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
lol. that would be Burger Chef anyway.
Comment by phyllis — September 17, 2008 @ 3:16 pm