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Florida Woman Says Garfield Toy Is Obscene
wftv ^ | July 23, 2004

Posted on 07/23/2004 12:16:40 PM PDT by Grig

MIAMI -- A South Florida woman says a toy included in Wendy's kids' meals is obscene.

When Tiffany Glad took her three-and-a-half year old niece to Wendy's, the little girl was fascinated with the wind-up toy that told the story of the new Garfield movie.

But Glad says the next day, the cute toy turned crude. It seems one scene shows Garfield pointing upward and Glad says it looks like Garfield is sticking up his middle finger.

"My niece came to me and said Garfield was being bad and I asked her to explain to me. And she's articulate, she knows what's she's talking about, and she showed me the picture and I looked at it and I was outraged," says Glad.

Things got worse when Glad's niece began imitating the picture.

"Now she's going around showing everybody how Garfield's bad. And basically we have a 3-year-old running around giving the middle finger. He has five fingers, it's as clear as day what he's doing," Glad says.

The wrapper to the toy also has the same picture of Garfield pointing to a cloud, asking kids to fill in the bubble with an idea.

Wendy's has received several similar complaints from around the country, but they say it's a scene from the movie and they have no plans right now to remove the toy from the kids' meals.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News
KEYWORDS: garfield; toys
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1 posted on 07/23/2004 12:16:40 PM PDT by Grig
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"Too much time on her hands" alert...


2 posted on 07/23/2004 12:17:55 PM PDT by CaptainJustice
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To: Grig

The timing of this finding is extremely suspect.


3 posted on 07/23/2004 12:19:08 PM PDT by new cruelty
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To: Grig

Mebbe a message to PETA?


4 posted on 07/23/2004 12:19:14 PM PDT by steveo (Member: Fathers Against Rude Television)
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To: Grig

F--- you too, Garfield!


5 posted on 07/23/2004 12:19:20 PM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Grig

Oh, The Humanity. Get a grip lady and read between the lines,will ya?


6 posted on 07/23/2004 12:19:38 PM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: gathersnomoss

Paging John Edwards, paging John Edwards


7 posted on 07/23/2004 12:22:46 PM PDT by Larry381 (The Democratic Party-Celebrating 60 years of aid and comfort to America's enemies)
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To: Grig

My, my, my. The 'Ol cat is shootin' the bird!

The parent prolly deserves it for feedin' the kids that crap.


8 posted on 07/23/2004 12:23:04 PM PDT by azhenfud ("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
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To: Grig

Tiffany, dear. It must be so very uncomfortable having your panties in a wad like that all the time. Maybe you should try to lighten up a little. Try the decaf, maybe. There's a dear.


9 posted on 07/23/2004 12:23:49 PM PDT by NCSteve
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To: Grig

Some days euthanasia sounds better than others.


A couple of years back some idiot wrote an editorial in our local paper. She was upset because there was a billbord with a picture of a naked baby. She wasn't concerned about the nudity, she was concerned because it was cold and the baby was naked.


10 posted on 07/23/2004 12:25:07 PM PDT by cripplecreek (John kerry is unbalanced)
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To: Grig

She probably voted for Clinton and wasn't offended by his antics.


11 posted on 07/23/2004 12:25:40 PM PDT by MrsEmmaPeel
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To: Grig

I just had a flash back to the anatomically correct Incredible Hulk doll from last year.


12 posted on 07/23/2004 12:27:00 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Sandy, is that a top secret document in your pants or are you just happy to see me?)
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To: MrsEmmaPeel

I hope she doesn't take her daughter to see Shrek II. She'll be hyperventilating...


13 posted on 07/23/2004 12:27:00 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Kerry Lied. Soldiers Died.)
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To: Grig

To Tiffany Glad: Never,never,ever trust a cat!


14 posted on 07/23/2004 12:27:05 PM PDT by fuzzthatwuz
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To: PBRSTREETGANG

"F--- you too, Garfield!"


LMFAO!


15 posted on 07/23/2004 12:27:17 PM PDT by Blzbba (Hillary Clinton - Dawn of a New Error.)
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To: Grig

It's a tough job having to save the world, Tiffany.


16 posted on 07/23/2004 12:28:23 PM PDT by Lurking in Kansas (--waiting for something witty--)
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To: CaptainJustice
"Too much time on her hands" alert...

I actually think she's probably got a point. It's not "cute" when your kid starts imitating a happy meal by flipping folks off. It's obvious that the cat is doing what the lady said. Wendy's had best make the best of a bad deal, and pull the toy.

17 posted on 07/23/2004 12:29:02 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: Grig

Was this found in Sandy Berger's pants?


18 posted on 07/23/2004 12:29:07 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (They are where you least expect. Look around and you'll see them too.)
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To: COBOL2Java

daughter = neice


19 posted on 07/23/2004 12:30:12 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Kerry Lied. Soldiers Died.)
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To: Grig

"Tiffany Glad" would make a fine stripper name. I'm betting the goods don't match the moniker.


20 posted on 07/23/2004 12:30:14 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort (celebrating 6 years on FR - July 23, 2004)
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