WAIT…
April 6, 2012
There’s a The Hunger Games‘ Barbie?!?!?!?! And these things:
The doll follows other Hunger Games merchandise, including a cookbook which reveals how to prepare tasty meals of fried squirrel, raccoon and tree rat, on to the web. There is even a “Train Like a Tribute” workout class inspired by the events of the film. “Training like a tribute is a cross between combat training and cross-fit,” said Brent Bishop, owner of Think Fitness Studios in Toronto, which is launching its Hunger Games programme on 4 April. “
CAPITALISM IS SOOOOO WEIRD. (See what I did there?)
Also, genius daughter story. So, my 11-year-old and I were in one of the Post Offices yesterday applying for her passport. It was all very officialish and stressful. As we’re waiting in line, she notices the military draft registration cards. They say: “MEN, AGES 18-25, DO THE RIGHT THING.” Or something like that, and they’re all colorful and fun-looking. She asks what they’re for and why they’re only for men. I tell her something about the Draft and discrimination and how the ERA was never ratified by enough states. Then she gets quiet, and we turn in the paperwork for her passport, write the check to the Feds, and talk with the postal worker who is extremely nice and patient. Then daughter says: “Ya know? That’s kinda like The Hunger Games.”
Me: Huh?
Daughter: Registering a certain age of people for a war, in a scary time of life. I mean, 18?! (saddest, most confused look ever.)
Me: Hmmm, yeah, that’s an interesting connection. (mind blown. hug.)
