The Japanese celebrate the 3rd of June as "Memorial To Broken Dolls Day". Children can take their broken dolls or other significant toys to a Buddhist shrine where they can receive funeral rites; the dolls that is, not the children. That would be cruel.

I'm not sure what a Buddhist priest with a pacifist outlook would make of an action man but, ho-hum, I wasn't going to post a picture of a Barbie doll (If I had one).

Now that's a bit of trivia I knew nothing about. I like all the orange....very weird, but cool shot! lookagain · 2009-06-03: 22:39

Sorry, I wasn't thinking....sorry you have to lay your doll to rest, Jon. Must be very difficult. lookagain · 2009-06-03: 23:03

My brothers would love this. They were crazy about GI Joes and army men...we are still finging them buried around my parents' yard 35 years later. ????? · 2009-06-03: 23:51

Hmm. Interesting. Interesting shot as well. smbunation · 2009-06-04: 02:31

We in Suffolk offer our deepest condolences......(Oh by the way great shot and info as usual!) LAZYWASP · 2009-06-04: 03:18

Soon the day of the consoles of games except services and burst tyres of bike... Mais photo intéréssante quand même. kormoran · 2009-06-04: 03:27

Is that a kung fu grip? Nice post! dontblink · 2009-06-04: 06:34

Wow.... great idea and doll. Especially his head in his hand i think it means he want to fight for his country Aghdam · 2009-06-04: 08:42

I absolutely love the shot- so creative!~ urmysunshine · 2009-06-04: 10:42

wow! hahah XD Very funny! I didnt know about it :) onlyricky · 2009-06-04: 15:16

RIP Action Man. I guess the action just got too much. busybee36 · 2009-06-04: 15:35

OMG! What had happen to that Action Man?? Here in Madrid I konw a Hospital for toys and dolls... Maybe there they can resuscitate your doll! ;) ????? · 2009-06-04: 17:03

interesting! Nice and special shot also Jon. I used to have the action man also, just pop his head back on, and he'll be as new again ;-)) eternity65 · 2009-06-06: 04:27

Cool !! Amazing picture!! somogyvari · 2009-06-07: 08:55

Never heard off it... Cool shot! Ryana · 2009-06-10: 11:47

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