RubberBuzz || Akron Unleashed: Hospital Toys

10.17.2005

Hospital Toys

I've made a big deal about Soft Inverted Q in the past lovingly referring to it as "Pink Thing." But there is another pink thing that's unique to Akron: Pinkie the Puppet.

Made of pink cloth and molded plastic, Pinkie is a welcome gift to all Children's Hospital inpatients 2 to 12 years old. The hand puppet provides quiet comfort to ailing youngsters and accompanies them home when they're feeling better.

Pinkie resides in just about every neighborhood in Summit County. More than 250,000 puppets have been handed out since the program began.

The Friends of Children's Hospital, a volunteer group that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, is responsible for making the popular puppets.

If you have a chance, click on the link below to see a picture of Pinkie. I never noticed it before today, but Pinkie looks a little bit like a Gay KKK (GayKK?) member with the pink pointed hat. I'm sure it's not intentional but it made me giggle.

The BJ :: Think pink

(joe :: Hospital Toys)

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