Today In History: Lawn Darts Outlawed
December 19th: Today in 1988 the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the sport of kings, Lawn Darts. Once Lawn Darts were outlawed only outlaws had Lawn Darts. I once put a real dart through my best friends big toe playing chicken, imagine what I could have done with a Lawn Dart!
December 19th, 2006 at 9:22 am
Because they killed 3 kids. Next, CPSC will tackle cars……
(cue sound of crickets chirping).
December 19th, 2006 at 9:34 am
At least it put an end to the sordid practice of drive-by lawn darting.
December 19th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
My one true “Wile E. Coyote” moment came as the result of Lawn Darts. In the first grade, we were abusing them in the normal manner when one got stuck in a small tree, out of reach. The tree was small enough that, with all of my first grade might, I could shake it and cause the dart to move. It was directly above my head, eight to ten feet up. Just as the “What on Earth am I doing?!?!” thought bubble appeared above my head, it came loose. One of the fins cut the side of my nose.