for deloitte's christmas party, they have a toy drive. dan received a memo regarding the appropriate toys. interesting.

In keeping with the Deloitte Consulting tradition, this year we will be collecting Toys for the Children's Receiving Home at the Holiday Party! So bring your unwrapped gifts to the party with you. Please review the lists below for suggestions on toy items to bring and not to bring.

All-Time Top 10 Toys
List Provided by Pazsaz Entertainment Network
Yo-Yo
Crayons
Barbie
Lionel Trains
Play-Doh
Erector Set
Frisbee
Lincoln Logs
Slinky
Hot Wheels

Nominees for the "10 Worst Toys"
List Provided by WATCH - World Against Toys Causing Harm Inc.(and 'No' we did not make this up)
Bart Simpson Action Set
Classic Horror Psycho Saw
Sesame Street's Check-Up Ernie
Jungle Gym Jump-O-Lene
Disney's Mickey Jack-In-The-Box
Warner Brothers Character Plush Clocks
Baby Looney Tunes Pull Back and Go Friction Vehicle
Ansa Doll Play's Big Box of Bottles
Military Bazooka
Little Big Truck

now, with all of the violent toys out there - robots that shoot missiles! - we should be worried about a curious george? hmm. and you never know with that sesame street check up ernie. though, the all-time favorite list is a good one. i am happy to say that, as a child, i played with all of these toys. well, except the big wheel. parents thought they were dangerous. i think that there was some news story when i was a kid that caused this opinion. when i was 6 my dad bought me a battery powered motorized scooter that went pretty damn fast. no helmet. cruising down the hill by our house. i could have THAT but not a big wheel? they forgot colorforms. and chutes and ladders. and legos! how could they forget legos? anyway, i bought some harry potter figurines and a crayon set. a 96 box! correct me if i'm wrong, but when we were kids, didn't crayon boxes only have 64 (and a crayon sharpener!) in the super box? cornflower blue was a favorite of mine. and midnight.