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Thu, 15 Aug 1996 20:16:50 -0400
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Hi All,
Linda writes:

<<
 I know how you feel.  When one of my boys was about four or five years old
 we were in the grocery store, second to check out in a long line.  My sons
 announces to me, "Those are Nestle candies, right mom?"  Proud momma noting
 that he is recognizing printed words says "Yes, they are."  Son says, "We
 don't buy Nestle, right mom?"  Mom prouder yet says, "That's right son."
 Then son announces very loudly, "That's because Nestle kills babies, right
 mom?"  Mother wants to shink right int floor as all around give dirty looks
 and the cashier seems very puzzled.
  >>

Heck, my son does this all the time, he'll be 11 yr in Sept.  I don't shrink
into the floor, I say "That's right, son, they sure do!"  If someone gives me
a dirty look, that's their problem!  They obviously don't have a clue as to
what Nestle does.  Most people ask, "what do you mean they "Kill Babies"?"
 THen I get to go into my spiel!!  SO much fun to watch the moms putting the
Nestle bars back on the shelf and get the Hershey's instead!!

And I love the idea of running down the ABM aisles yelling "POISON!!!!"
 Whenever we go into a Walmart or K-Mart or some store that has a baby
section and ABM, I always comment, Loudly, to whoever is with me (whether it
be my hubby, my oldest son, or my youngest)  "My kids and any other kids who
are lucky and have smart moms, will NEVER get that stuff forced down their
throats.  It's only for medical reasons anyways.  Not healthy at all.  Blah,
blah, blah."  My hubby gets tired of it sometimes, but other times he joins
right in!!  Many times a pregnant mom will ask me questions about why I feel
like that, usually she is rather indignant since she has a case or 2 of the
garbage in her cart.  I give her a lesson she won't soon forget!  I'm very
nice about it, don't get me wrong, but I make it VERY CLEAR the harms of ABM
and the benefits of breastmilk and breastfeeding.  Then I give her a business
card and tell her to call me.  SOmetimes I see the same mom leaving the store
without the cases of ABM!  That's when I want to do a little victory dance!

Take care all, and be outspoken!  Be proud of your kids when the tell the
world that Nestle kills babies and that ABM is poison!  Smart kids, they are!
 OBVIOUSLY breastfed!

Jay

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