Franklin who?
You'll be interested in the following product from Target:
This charming fellow is, it turns out, named "Franklin Roosevelt," and he includes "a 4 min. audio chip allowing it to speak 25 different phrases in the Presidents own Voice!" The box also includes a biographical pamphlet with real photos of Mr. Franklin Roosevelt.
It's so exciting that kids are going to get such a great exposure to American history. I can't wait to have these students in my class!
The comments are particularly amusing, as is the fact that the product has an average customer rating of a full five stars. If it weren't $30, I would seriously buy it just for the fun of it all.
Update (9/7): Apparently someone at Target noticed all the interest this doll was getting and investigated. The doll is now renamed "Benjamin Franklin," and all of the comments have disappeared. Plus, it's listed as "out of stock"! I wonder if it actually got sold out or if they pulled it from the shelves.
That's frickin' hilarious!
Posted by: Scrivener | September 03, 2006 at 11:11 AM
Omigosh. That is totally sad.
Posted by: Songbird | September 03, 2006 at 11:50 AM
That is great. comments especially.
Posted by: timna | September 03, 2006 at 11:51 AM
Hilarious! ...and a bit unbelievable.
Posted by: Linda (FM) | September 03, 2006 at 12:39 PM
Oh. My. God. That is way too funny!
Posted by: New Kid on the Hallway | September 03, 2006 at 01:56 PM
Too, too ridiculous. Sad.
Posted by: hilaire | September 03, 2006 at 05:37 PM
The comments were priceless. It's nice to see that Target shoppers are so witty.
Posted by: Laura | September 03, 2006 at 08:07 PM
HEEE!!!
Posted by: Another Damned Medievalist | September 04, 2006 at 11:49 AM