G. I. Joe
When my sons were growing up, they learned about American heroes partly by Hasbro's G.I. Joe. The doll was patterned on, and the likeness was of a real life WWII hero whose company of Marines on Guadalcanal was decimated by the Japanese. This hero of Italian descent was one of only two left to fight from their site. He ran from one gun emplacement to another to make the enemy believe their number was much stronger, in addition to his heroism stated below;
The one thing the hero of Guadalcanal told Hasbro he expected of them, in giving his permission to use his likeness was that it always portrayed the toy as a U. S. Marine.
No more. G. I. Joe has morphed into Global Integrated Joint Operation Entity under the command of the United Nations. What is happening to our great nation?
The one thing the hero of Guadalcanal told Hasbro he expected of them, in giving his permission to use his likeness was that it always portrayed the toy as a U. S. Marine.
No more. G. I. Joe has morphed into Global Integrated Joint Operation Entity under the command of the United Nations. What is happening to our great nation?
Dear Dagney, This is just one of those articles you've written that I cannot read without having my head explode. Please accept my apology if I say something wrong.
I HATE THIS! WHO DOES HASBRO THINK THEY ARE? NEVERMORE WILL I SHOP THERE.
Wheh. I had to get that out of my system. Thank you.
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Rosemary, that is why I filed it under "Duct tape story". Use duct tape to keep your head from exploding!
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LOL.
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Hey Dag, duct tape for me too please!
Here in Canada, well you can buy a sleazy Barbie type dolls complete with the 'ho' clothing in every store that carries toys, BUT soldier dolls and anything army related is not allowed to be sold here.
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I love this stuff its so cool and nice, you must try this one...
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