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Tuesday, July 13, 2004 · posted at 9:00 PM

Child's play. I’m not sure I quite understand the logic behind piñatas. Piñatas (for anyone who has never been to a child's birthday party) are papier mache sculptures that come in all sizes, shapes and forms. They're filled with candies, toys, and other fun things - contrary to my mom's initial belief. The object of the game is to have blindfolded kids hit the piñata until it breaks and the contents spill out.

There are multiple problems I have with this, starting with safety hazards:

You have a kid running around with a baseball bat or stick
The kid with the makeshift weapon can’t see where he’s swinging that thing!
A piñata is made of paper and wire, but all I see is a mass of lacerations and tetanus shots.

Additional issues include:

Level of difficulty. It’s hard to break a piñata! An adult usually needs to deliver the final blow, or “soften” it up before the kids have at it.
Personal grudge. I never could hit the damned thing.

But the main problem I have is that piñatas are usually for birthday parties. Birthday parties are usually themed to whatever hypertrend kids are into – Pokemon, Power Rangers, Blue’s Clues, Lion King, etc. This means you have a piñata in the form of whatever character the kid absolutely loves. Aside from the trauma of seeing someone “stuffing,” say, a Nemo piñata via strategically placed holes, now the child is expected to bash Nemo’s head open? And out of this violent act the children are rewarded with candy and fun things?

Shouldn’t these things be designed either neutral or something the child doesn’t like, like the evil villain or Brussels sprouts or something?

Something’s not right with this picture.
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On the same note, I don’t understand why some hackey sacks are designed with happy faces or popular characters or inspirational messages.

Jesus loves you. WHACK!



	Tuesday, July 13, 2004 · posted at 9:00 PM Child's play. I’m not sure I quite understand the logic behind piñatas. Piñatas (for anyone who has never been to a child's birthday party) are papier mache sculptures that come in all sizes, shapes and forms. They're filled with candies, toys, and other fun things - contrary to my mom's initial belief. The object of the game is to have blindfolded kids hit the piñata until it breaks and the contents spill out. There are multiple problems I have with this, starting with safety hazards: You have a kid running around with a baseball bat or stick The kid with the makeshift weapon can’t see where he’s swinging that thing! A piñata is made of paper and wire, but all I see is a mass of lacerations and tetanus shots. Additional issues include: Level of difficulty. It’s hard to break a piñata! An adult usually needs to deliver the final blow, or “soften” it up before the kids have at it. Personal grudge. I never could hit the damned thing. But the main problem I have is that piñatas are usually for birthday parties. Birthday parties are usually themed to whatever hypertrend kids are into – Pokemon, Power Rangers, Blue’s Clues, Lion King, etc. This means you have a piñata in the form of whatever character the kid absolutely loves. Aside from the trauma of seeing someone “stuffing,” say, a Nemo piñata via strategically placed holes, now the child is expected to bash Nemo’s head open? And out of this violent act the children are rewarded with candy and fun things? Shouldn’t these things be designed either neutral or something the child doesn’t like, like the evil villain or Brussels sprouts or something? Something’s not right with this picture. ____________________ On the same note, I don’t understand why some hackey sacks are designed with happy faces or popular characters or inspirational messages. Jesus loves you. WHACK!	Recent Posts The bag of chips. VH1's "I Love the 90's" premie... Can’t I hold the boom mic? Karen's old roommmate m... Gobstopper Going to the movies always brings cert... Jedi Mind Tricks Spider-Man 2 broke opening day r... The problem with lies is that you build them up an... Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and Kurt Cobain I jus... Dear CHRISTINA, Thank you for participating in th... JERRY: So you feel "women and children first," in ... ASAP, the other 4-letter word. Butterfly in the sky. Today was the San Diego Ope... Morning news babie goose ryan bluemouse daves son dawntaught desiree diorama emily escadawg galveric high entropy invisible cube jepgato kyellow lilly mhuang mogbert nudream starfish + coffee verbivore Archives March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 January 2007 March 2007 April 2007 November 2008

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