"I think the thing that made me feel best was when we sort of got the stamp of approval from Psychologists and Educators in America, who felt that Ghostbusters was a GOOD THING for Kids to PLAY -- they found that this was Certified and Documented in a major article in The Chicago Tribune.
Teachers said that they liked kids playing Ghostbusters because it was NON-COMPETITIVE, there were NO "Good Guys" and "Bad Guys", it wasn't a War Game, it wasn't Cowboys against Indians or Americans against Russians, it was PEOPLE, TOGETHER, against The Unknown.
Also, for little children, it seems to have a -- it gives them CONFIDENCE, right at the age when they're most afraid to The Supernatural, which is apparently from 5 to 7 -- along comes the cartoon show, and kids identifying with The Ghostbusters, feeling they can actually DEFEND THEMSELVES against The Supernatural, so --
I guess a lot of kids wrap themselves in their Ghostbuster toys and costumes at night, and go to sleep, and sleep WELL -- "
[ I know *I* did.]
-- Harold.
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