Not Appropriate ...

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

1: I called my 6-1/2 granddaughter (Who is in first grade grade.) asked her if she knew what a Labubu was and she knew immediately what it was and explained them to me. They range in size from small enough to wear on a key ring on a shoe to about six inches in size.

2a: I then I texted Mark, Jr.’s significant other who is a third grade teacher and her immediate response was: “Unfortunately, yes!”

2b: She then called me to describe them to me. They are little stuffed dolls that look like little monsters which remind her of Furbies. I told her that Furbies always reminded me of Tribbles which I had to tell her to have Mark explain the Star Trek; TOS episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" to her.

2c: They are expensive and does not know who some of the families of students in hr class can afford them, but that is story for another time.

3a: The picture that Billy presented is not a Labubu.

3b: I guess, my Structural Engineer side of me is telling me that: i) the tag is not “appropriate” (and I lets but frank and not surely, the authenticity of shoe is not needed to play Basketball) and ii) is a safety hazard if it come detached from the shoe during play.

4: RULING: The shoe, with the tag, attached cannot be worn while Playing.

MTD, Sr.


P.S.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labubu