Sunday, July 24, 2005

333 - The Mark Of The Clown

So, another weekend, another birthday party. This time, her classmate Adam was three and we went to (guess where?) Gymboree to celebrate.

All well and good, with the same branded games and songs and sales opportunities, until the very end. We were just collecting the goodie bags when they whipped out a stamp and purple inkpad. Before you could say Marketing Tactic, Maia had The Mark Of The Clown on the backs of both hands and the tops of her feet.

Pretty hard to get off too...not even the Mighty Baby Wipes would shift it. I think a session of completely branding free play is the only way to remove it. Homemade playdoh coming up.

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