Lunch Lady Action Figure. Image source: Stupid.com
Just in time for the return to school we have the Lunch Lady Action Figure. As a public high school graduate I well remember the stern demeanor and terrifying glare of the lunch room ladies. A tough job as I learned from my wife’s cousin’s husband’s mother who, unknown to me, worked as a lunch lady in my school cafeteria for many years.
The 5-1/4″ tall, hard vinyl figure comes with a scoop, a food tray, a serving station and a sticker sheet featuring images of delicious hot entrées. Available as a professional development fundraiser via the New York School Nutrition Association.
Now let’s raise the level of our action figure cultural discourse with the Librarian Action Figure. With Amazing push-button Shushing Action!
Librarian Action Figure via Stupid.com
Actions figures have been part of American culture for decades. I played reenacted military battles with my G.I. Joe dolls action figures for hundreds of hours in my youth.
1960s Action Soldier via Wikipedia
To raise the cultural level of this post even more Shakespeare’s Den gives us Van Gogh and Da Vinci as:
Artist Action Figures & Dolls
Exceptional gifts for the art lovers in your life. But check first to see if the Van Gogh action figure comes with a miniature severed ear.
~MadSilence
6 Comments
September 3, 2008 at 10:50 am
that lunch lady is scary lol! what great dolls. oh my wouldn’t it be something if the van gogh doll actually had a severed ear eek!
September 3, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Fabulously funny, and much needed reminder to keep a little leaven in the loaf…Thanks!
September 3, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Don’t I wish we could look beneath the bandage, Jafabrit. I may have to purchase one to learn the truth.
And Deborah, I certainly need some leavening about now.
MadSilence
September 4, 2008 at 8:20 am
Ah, the indefatigable “lunchLady” slaving over her steamy trays, or the indomitable ‘Librarian’ shushing her way into our hearts – these are refreshing when compared to Barbie, Ken, Spiderman, G. I. Joe – and would make for fun play. There should also be ‘Lineman, Plumber, Dentist,Farm Worker, Park Ranger and Bus Driver’. Heck if those were also available I might get me one of each. Tremendous! G
September 6, 2008 at 1:50 am
I know the librarian figure’s name. “Pat”.
MadSilence comment
According to Stupid.com:
“The Librarian Action Figure captures librarians’ fierce yet friendly spirit. It’s modeled after Nancy Pearl, a real-life librarian currently working in the Seattle area.”
September 6, 2008 at 2:57 am
Something about the action figures on the photos that is really hilarious. I could not figure out what it is.