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The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:30 pm
by seamusTX
According to a popular blogger, some parents (known in polite circles as "idiots"), now consider piñatas too violent.
The approved type of piñata apparently discharges its contents when children pull a string.
http://thestir.cafemom.com/big_kid/1190 ... as_the_key" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Also PETA has banned "pin the tail on the donkey."
- Jim
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:37 pm
by Thomas
Oh Gawd...
Let's see... My parents lived with asbestos, lead paint, real piñatas, played with mercury, and a dozen other things now deemed "dangerous". They are still alive and productive members of society (unless it's all been a dream because I've been sniffing model glue).
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:41 pm
by pbwalker
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:49 pm
by MoJo
"Piñatas are not a good idea for your child's party. Children should never hit anything with a stick."
Well there goes baseball, golf, pool, tennis, badminton, table tennis, and a host of others.
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:58 pm
by Beiruty
What do they think of shooting firearms at age of 8-9?
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:48 pm
by lonewolf
I remember when you could buy spray paint and model glue without having to show ID........of course all I ever did with it was repaint my bicycle and make plastic models.
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:06 pm
by sugar land dave
Well if that is too violent then I had better get rid of my air hockey table.
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:38 pm
by PappaGun
Ban Pinatas and only criminals will beat pinatas.
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:06 pm
by speedsix
...they are too violent...I got knocked on my face in a wild frenzy after I broke one in Pa in 60...the floor broke one of my buck teeth and I still suffer...cap's getting loose...I get my goodies at CVS these days...
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:27 pm
by Jasonw560
If pinatas are banned, the only thing left to do down here for a child's party is yell at the relatives and drink copiuos amonts of beer.
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:47 am
by Dave2
Jasonw560 wrote:If pinatas are banned, the only thing left to do down here for a child's party is yell at the relatives and drink copiuos amonts of beer.
Yelling at the relatives and drinking copious amounts of beer has banned because it might offend someone.
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:05 am
by KaiserB
Beiruty wrote:What do they think of shooting firearms at age of 8-9?
Shooting a pinata will ruin the candy :)
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:54 am
by jmra
Beiruty wrote:What do they think of shooting firearms at age of 8-9?
Now there's an idea - shoot the pinatas!
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:56 am
by cougartex
Re: The madness never ends: Piñatas are now too violent
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:51 pm
by Shoot Straight
Beiruty wrote:What do they think of shooting firearms at age of 8-9?
Like the door gunner in FMJ said, "Easy! You just don't lead 'em so much!"
That reminds me. Does anyone else think an Easter egg shoot would be more fun than Easter egg hide-and-seek?