You
know the old PSA trick of animating inanimate objects to make them
friendly and appealing for kids? Like, the toothbrush comes to life and
tells you how to brush, or perhaps even a forlorn little bill sits on Capitol Hill
waiting to be made into law. Sometimes I find these animated things
scarier than clowns, and sometimes if there's a catchy song involved,
they become part of my fond Saturday morning memories. So I guess it's
up to you to decide where Tommy the Tomato
will fall in this. My kid likes his website. He's a tomato created by a
nutritionist to educate kids about healthy eating, because of course
"childhood obesity" is right up there with "ebola" and "nuclear".
There's no singing, and his friend Barry the Banana looks...well...full
of nutrients.
Let's hope Tommy comes out quickly as a fruit...
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