a sharp metal object upside your head…
Did anyone else have JARTS?
We had them at my house and it was a blast to play. They are big (sorta)… heavy (sorta)… with sharp tips (sorta)… and those three “sortas” turn the JART into an incredibly dangerous missile when launched by hand on a nice summer’s evening.
I’m not at all surprised to discover that they were banned from sale in the USA in 1988 and that they made this list of…
10 Most Dangerous Toys of All Time
I think my parents still have their set… I wish we had played when we were home last. Don’t worry Mom & Dad… I won’t turn you in.
Oops… I guess maybe I just did. 
2 responses so far ↓
1 Mary // Dec 17, 2006 at 8:29 am
Hilarious! I remember having a set of those growing up!
2 Living Beyond Ourselves » Blog Archive » Endangered Species Found in the Wild // Jul 8, 2007 at 9:53 am
[...] My friend Scott from SQJ Taipei posted about Jarts, aka Lawn Darts, a while back. You can see his post here. [...]
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