Overreactions 'R' Us

Advocates for the insane joined the stampede to overreaction when it protested Vermont Teddy Bear's "Crazy for You" Valentines bear (complete with cute little straight jacket).

To the relief of advocates for the mentally ill, the Vermont Teddy Bear Co. said Thursday that its straitjacketed "Crazy For You" bears are sold out and that it will not make any more.

For weeks, advocates and Republican Gov. James Douglas have criticized the toy as insensitive. The $69.95 bear, marketed as a Valentine's Day gift, came with a straitjacket and commitment papers.

The company said it had decided weeks ago that it would stop manufacturing the bears but would continue selling them through Valentine's Day.

Because, apparently, the advocates for the wacky, unhinged, cracked, and the mad believe that the average American can't make a distinction between a cute little stuffed animal and an actual mentally ill person. Jeez, people, that's just crazy talk.

For their part, Vermont Teddy Bear Co. earned mixed results. While defiantly asserting their right to sell psycho-themed teddy bears, they also managed to capitulate saying that they wouldn't manufacture any more of the toy bears. They also offered an apology to anyone who might have been hurt by the stuffed animals--offering up a special apology to those lunatics with a prediliction for sharp, shiny, stabby objects.

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Posted by zombyboy at February 8, 2005 06:19 PM