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Monday, April 17, 2006

Cabbage Patch Craze Injured 2 in 1982

Parents have been risking their lives to buy their children's affection for years now. "Tickle Me Elmo" left two moms, one dad, and a walmart clerk in critical condition in 1996 after they were trampled at Toledo store. The great Furby craze of 98 prompted two suicides, a shootout, and a million dollar lawsuit. The history of these tragic holiday toy crazes can be traced back to the early 80s with the introduction of the lovable cabbage patch kids. A Sioux Falls Mother of two, hijacked her local Toys R Us store with a spork, and a BB Gun demanding a plastic faced doll with the soft body for her daughter. Although only two people were injured with minor boo-boos, the event ushered in a era of holiday toy crime.

Friends described Mary Toole as a quiet woman who was a faithful wife of Marty and mother of Janice (age 7) and Robert (age 9). Foes described her as an alpha soccer mom who demanded the best for her beastly crybaby children.

"I remember, Mary telling me, "I will kill to get one of those adorable Cabbage Patch dolls for Janice this Christmas," stated former friend Paula. "I didn't know at the time that she meant it. I wish I could have stopped her, but she went to that to store at 7:00am. That's so early!," sighed Paula.

"I remember it like it was yesterday. The parking lot was empty except for the employee's cars. We just got done stocking the shelves, and I opened the door. It was seven thirty," stated Rick Manson long time stock boy at Toys R Us.

"She looked like she hadn't slept in a week. When she poked me in the ribs with the spork, I told her politely to calm down. She didn't," says store manager Francine Baker.

"She asked for the cabbage patch kids. She said she would kill for one. Then she... she shot me. Right in the arm! I was mortified," said Rick Manson clutching his left arm in pain as if he was reliving the horrible day.

"Rick had it coming to him. He was always smiling. I don't like guys who smile in the morning. Actually I just don't like Rick," stated Lisa Wells who was behind cash register 5 at the time.

"I told her, Madame we have 20 of these dolls, just take one. She then shot me in the buttocks. It was unbelievable," stated Francine shaking her head.

"I thought she was really nice," said Lisa Wells, "I rang her up and she told me to have a nice day. What a groovy lady!"

"Two things happened that day. Rick never smiled again, and I never opened the store except on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. Never on Tuesdays though, because that is when I got shot," stated Francine.

Rick and Francine eventually recovered from their minor injuries. Francine won a major award for her bravery on the job and a promotion to general manager, while Rick was teased by the staff for his acne, interesting smells, and cowardliness. He also had his pay docked for two weeks to pay off his $300.00 hospital bill. Rick kept the bb bullet, which changed his life in his front pocket along with his booger rag.

"It reminds me not to smile," said Rick fidgeting with metallic ball, "Some moms find it creepy."

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7 Comments:

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I prefer the Garbage Pail Kids. I am sharing my collection on my site.

4/18/2006 05:28:00 AM  
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