On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:21:04 -0700, Dan Abel wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:00:08 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>> early 1980s (after the Adam Walsh abduction/murder) seeing parents with
>>> "leashes" on their young children. Mostly toddlers. Given the very real
>>> fear about children being snatched by unscrupulous people from large
>>> department stores, I thought it a quite sensible idea rather than some form
>>> of cruel and unusual punishment.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> that's like wearing a raincoat, galoshes, and carrying an umbrella 24/7
>> because it rained once or twice last year. the fear might have been real,
>> but it was in no way sensible.
>
> To be honest, we never had one of those leashes, but they looked like a
> good idea. Very young kids just have no clue. You can't tell them not
> to run out on the street, or down the stairs at full speed, not to
> mention losing them if one goes one way and the other goes the other way.

i did like cartoon in *mad* magazine a few years ago showing two harnessed
anklebiters sniffing each other's butts.

your pal,
blake