http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furby [Look here for photos]

I recall eight Christmas seasons ago when furry Furby's were causing parents to lineup at toy stores for hours and hours and spend over a $100 dollars each.

I had an infant at that time so I didn't participate and actually have never seen, heard or held one of these toys.

I checked wikipedia and found that was in 1998! They were discontinued in 2001 and re-released in 2005.

Will the media make this connection between an eight year old "toy story" and a current international crisis story? Perhaps.

Remember also that the name is a registered trademark.

Will it hook kids and parents to the Darfur issue?

Test it out. Jim