Trinket 1, Day 6 - PATA

Good evening. My name is Phil McClain and I am a representative of the PATA, or People Against Toy Abuse. Now, toy abuse may sound ridiculous but in reality, it is quite serious. Toys are found everyday tossed onto sidewalks, cast into local woods, and even deteriorating in dump sites. These toys that have once brought smiles onto the faces of every child that has played with them are now shunned from society as garbage. Today, are main victim is Seaweed the Otter. Though she is a toy and cannot speak, she has quite a tale that we will be sharing with you today. Seaweed was once a beloved toy, assembled as part of the Beanie Baby Collection and sold to one of the millions of children excited over the new craze. But after the years passed and the child grew tired of Seaweed, she was sold to a complete stranger at a yard sale. Her new owner was not one that favored Beanie Babies. No, it was the owner's dog that loved Seaweed. It would chew her up everyday, until the very fabric was soaked in its entirety and the stitching was becoming undone. After that, Seaweed was replaced by a new doll to be abused in the same way, while Seaweed made her way to the town dump. She was rotting there until we were able to rescue her. She is currently in the process of recovering, having her stitching redone and such. However, she will never be the same. Please, for the sake of Seaweed and all toys out there, love and cherish them as long as you can, until you can give them to another deserving family.