Bye-bye old iron, Hello Miss Kitty, Monopoly gets a new token
Published: 2/6/2013 11:36 AM
Last Modified: 2/6/2013 11:36 AM
Cat people will happily kick the iron to the curb in the next version of Monopoly.
After intense public debate and input from fans in more than 120 countries, toymaker Hasbro announced Monopoly will be adding a cat token.
The poor, old iron is being retired.
The company gave power to the people on deciding which token to toss.
The little kitty joins her archrival the Scottie dog, racecar, a shoe, thimble, top hat, wheelbarrow and battleship.
At home, I own the racecar.
It's fast, regal and modern.
No one gets it.
My husband prefers the top hat because it reminds him of Mr. Peanut.
My son always goes for the battleship because it seems fierce.
My 5-year-old daughter has taken a liking to the dog, but the cat may win her over.
Growing up, Monopoly was our Friday night sport.
My sister was known to knock over the board at the first hint of paying rent.
I'm pretty certain my father cheated.
He always won when he acted as banker.
This 80-something-year-old game gave us hours of fun.
Last year, our family tried one of the electronic versions, which fell flat for us.
We gave up and broke out the old board I saved from childhood.
I almost felt bad bankrupting my son. Almost.
The token debate was meant to keep the game relevant in a changing world.
Luckily, it has retained the same allure for younger kids it always did.
So, bring it Miss Kitty.
My car awaits.
Written by
Ginnie Graham
News Columnist
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