European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A stairs my stripes mail ii inc december in idd4 a amps Alice verberne have yourself a Barry Little Christmas by Dave Barry show that is essentially an advertisement for that we Are Able to come up with in the by Dave Barry hoho and of course to the Holiday season is Here once again and you be probably been Busy buy no gifts for the special people on your list unless one of them happens to be a Young person Ages 3 through 8, in which Case by now you be probably committed suicide because you could t locate any Power rangers action  Power rangers Are this years hot unavailable toy concept. Each year the top toy Industry moguls hold a secret meeting where they decide what will be that years hot toy previous years selections include the cabbage Patch dolls and Barney the really irritating Dinosaur. The toy moguls then follow a two pronged strategy prong one they stage a massive promotional Campaign entered on a to show that is essentially an advertisement for the toy concept thereby causing millions upon millions of Young people Ages 3 through 8 to want this toy and this toy alone More than life itself. Prong two they manufacture exactly four units of this toy. The result is that you have rampaging mobs of parents All desperately competing for the same unavailable toy descending on toys a a re us stores and beating each other senseless with Tonka trucks. This is a sacred Holiday retail season tradition Here in America comparable to the tradition of putting up Santa Claus decorations at halloween. Another important Holiday tradition is the publication of our Holiday gift guide an annual collection of the very finest gift ideas that we Are abbe to come up with in the. Approximately 10 minutes that we devote to this task. And the Effort has definitely paid off this years gift guide features unique suggestions for everyone on your Holiday list whether its a Young person an adult a horse. Or a toilet. This is a gift guide that we feel truly exemplifies the spirit of our Holiday motto a you cannot put a Price on your family and friends so you might As Well get them something  please Bear in mind As you read this year s guide that these Are real items that you can actually Purchase. The Only exception is the Bird tapeworm which you can obtain for free wherever Bird tapeworms Are available. Also remember that every one of these items has been subjected to continued on Page 4