Wanna Go To Iraq, and Play With New Kids?
September 26, 2006
Hi! I’m Fireman Fred. Asha of Parent Hacks emailed Karen this morning and told her about this lady, Edmay Mayers, a member of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers who is currently stationed in Iraq. Edmay has a suggestion as to where to donate old toys:
Please, please, please I know where you can give all the stuffed animals and toys away I am presently stationed (deployed) in Iraq. The children here love the stuffed toys I can hardly keep up with the cost of them I am continuously ordering more and more from Oriental Trading Company and candy for the young ones too. If there is any way at all please have any and all sent to me at the address listed below and I will ensure that the children in Iraq receive all that is sent.
What? We’re going to Iraq? Shhhhweeeet!
Is Iraq near Australia? Fuckin’ A! Wait. New Kids on the Block!? I LOVE DONNIE WALBURG!
That Kangaroo is an idiot, George. Pfft. Is Iraq near Australia. Oh My God. Donnie Walburg isn’t in Iraq, you moron.
Well at least the kangaroo doesn’t talk to the ass end of aligators.
Holy judgemental. What the hell are you doing anyway?
Yogabeans wouldn’t take me. I’m too short. Like it’s America’s Next Top Model or something. They are like, SO FUSSY.
What are we going to do in Iraq, anyway? I know! We could make sand angels! I just need to break my arms so they will flail about in angel-like ways!
I hear they fight for oil there! We have lots of oil! I’ll bring popcorn too! And that White Cheddar powdery stuff!
Army Dude needs professional help. Seriously. Does he think the kids want to play with him? He is SO NOT GOING. I heard they want stuffed toys anyway.
And ninjas! Ninjas must be cool in Iraq. All hail the mighty ninjas with no arms!
C’mon! I’ll drop you off at Tyra Banks’ house, after we round up the stuffed animals!
Sweet! I’m SO gonna win America’s Next Top Model. Look at my Prada boots!
This concludes our stupidity. For more information on sending your stuffed animals for the children of Iraq, visit Parent Hacks.
Edit: I just received an email from Edmay herself. Donations are not limited to stuffed animals. All toys are welcome. I guess Zelda’s dreams of being America’s Next Top Model will have to be changed to Iraqi’s Next Top Model. Go Zelda!
September 26th, 2006 at 10:35 am
Thank you so much for doing this. These kids will love everything that is sent. This is too wonderful. Bless you./Edmay
September 26th, 2006 at 10:59 am
Karen, you are hiLARious! I mean, your toys are hilarious. Thank you so much for this.
September 26th, 2006 at 11:32 am
OMG! I love you! We have a top bunk so full of stuffed animals that no one can sleep on it! We also have socially-concious kids who would love to have their toys going to real kids who will love them.
Also - I never knew that there was such thing as a Zelda action figure. Off to E-Bay for some early christmas shopping!
September 26th, 2006 at 11:52 am
Karen. That is not Zelda. That is Link, star of the Legend of Zelda games. You are going to give him a complex calling him by a girl’s name.
Ahem. Seriously, I have boatloads of toys, stuffed and otherwise, that I can donate. Thanks for the info.
September 26th, 2006 at 11:52 am
[...] Through the Troll Baby blog, I found this post at Parent Hacks, that tells of a woman stationed in Iraq, who is collecting donations of stuffed animals & toys to hand out to Iraqi children. From the linked article, it sounds like she’d be happy to collect & distribute school supplies, too. [...]
September 26th, 2006 at 11:59 am
you’re awesome. and freakin’ hilarious.
September 26th, 2006 at 12:25 pm
Nice Peter Pan. That pose looks a little “adult” to me. Love the amputee ninja.
And holy, I always talk to the ass end of alligators, so that’s cool. Hahahahahahhaa! I’m sure I can round up some toys seeing as my kids have bazillions that they never play with. Great idea!
September 26th, 2006 at 3:07 pm
That. was. hilarious.
I know we’ve got way too many toys sitting around. I’m sure I can put something together.
September 26th, 2006 at 5:52 pm
i just fell off my chair. will definitely see what i can do.
September 26th, 2006 at 8:23 pm
OMFG. You’re killing me.LOL.
September 26th, 2006 at 11:33 pm
This is freaking awesome. Oh, the thing about sending the toys to Iraq is, too. No more kids = TONS of stuff to give away.
September 28th, 2006 at 10:15 am
Good idea, we have way to much. I’ll go check it out. Good on you for spreading the love.
September 28th, 2006 at 2:28 pm
That was freaking hilarious! Great idea too!