Sep5

one child’s teddy bear is another’s stuffed virus.

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by far the most unique cuddly toy brought in by one of our kindergarteners today

 Pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumonia) Educational Plush Toy

‘Those big cute eyes betray a deadly virus – pneumonia kills a lot of people each year.

Ask your doc about it.’

yikes

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and the company’s sales’s pitch:

‘Giant Microbes And Viruses Plush Toys Make Great Stuffed Animals Gifts

Just in time for flu season… Or in time to educate people about other nasty viruses and microbes…
Do you ever think about what those viruses and bacteria look like? They may make us sick every now and then – and hopefully not too sick (or too often). Whether you have a case of the sniffles or a bout of the “stomach flu” – there’s usually a bug behind it.’

‘And as it turns out, some of them are awfully cute, at least in their stuffed animal plush toy versions! The folks from Giant Microbes have created a whole line-up of the tiny guys – blew them up to about 1 Million times their “normal” size, and turned them into some of the cutest plush animals around.
Whether you want giant plush viruses or bacteria, or whether you want any one of a whole bunch of other micro-organisms, they’ve got you covered.’

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“remember when you used to sleep with all of your stuffed animals as a child

so none of them would be jealous?”

 – unknown author

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credits: squidoo.com, giant microbes and viruses plush toys

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  5. As if they don’t bring enough viruses to school as it is. I’m wondering about the back story to this purchase.Who bought said virus and why? Is there a line of Halloween costumes? Are princesses and Ninjas just so last year?
    Happy school year!

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  6. Whoa, that’s an idea that would never have occurred to me. Glad there are those out there that can come up with such ideas. Oh well, we see Polar Bear stuffed toys as cute and the real thing will have us for lunch, so what can I say? I have to tell you a short story Beth that you’ll love, as recounted by my Dad. After he retired he was still in good health and wanted to get a part time job to keep himself busy. He had driven for a living for many years and loved kids, so he got a job driving a school bus hauling kindergartners. One visciously cold winter afternoon, he picked up his load of bundled wee ones at the school and each had a favorite stuffed animal with him/her. It was the same as your class today – bring a favorite stuffed toy to school day. Although the bus heaters were on full blast and working well, the cold was too much and all the passenger windows were frosted over on the inside (except for the windshield) from the breathing of the children. Because they were so small and it was so cold, my Dad had to escort each one to either a waiting parent or to the door of their house. After the first drop, he was getting back in the seat when he noticed a small girl clutching her stuffed bear, who was crying quietly. He went to her and asked what was wrong. She managed to stutter out that her Teddy Bear couldn’t see out the bus window because of all the frost on the inside. So, Dad went and got his ice scraper and carefully cleared the frost so her Teddy Bear could see out. She was delighted and placed her bear face first against the window. No sooner had he finished than a chorus of small voices shouted out : “My bear can’t see out either!” So Dad passed the ice scraper to the next seat back and with stern instructions to pass it along when they were done clearing their window, he got back in the driver’s seat and continued his route.

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  13. Dear Mrs. Smith,

    Johnny can’t come to school today because he has gotten sick. Last night, he snuggled too close to his stuffed virus and came down with the flu. Please excuse him from class for the rest of the week.

    Signed,

    Johnny’s Mother

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  21. Somebody in some company needs to be reassigned to another position. “Joe? You are no longer needed in creative. We think your talents are a better fit over there in shipping.”

    This just may the most ridiculous idea I’ve ever seen come to fruition.

    Try this:

    Kids, if your friend’s sick, don’t let her cough on you. Don’t trade half-sandwiches that day.

    Next lesson.

    Beth, you found a cute but strange one here, you did.

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