To infinity and beyond...........

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1995--In continuation of its long-standing relationship, Burger King Corp. Tuesday launched its third movie tie-in with Walt Disney Pictures this year and its eighth in five years.

The promotion with Toy Story, Walt Disney Pictures' first completely computer-generated animated film, is Burger King Corp.'s biggest holiday movie tie-in ever. From Nov. 16 through Dec. 31, 1995, participating Burger King(R) restaurants will offer Kids Club Hamburger Meals featuring one of six exclusive Toy Story character toys for $1.99, while supplies last. These superior toys spark kids' imaginations with their equal boy-girl appeal and playability.

And just in time for stocking stuffing, participating Burger King(R) restaurants will offer Toy Story hand puppets for $1.99 with the purchase of a Value Meal between Thanksgiving and Christmas, while supplies last. All of the toys and puppets are modeled after the movie's lead characters.

I bought these cute toys for Meredith and Colleen back in 1995. We went to the Movie and loved Toy Story. I also bought a second set of Buzz and Woody. My plan was to save them, and resell them or give them to my grandchildren sometime in the future. Now, 14 years later, things have changed. The original toys that Meredith and Colleen had have been sold at a garage sale along with hundreds of toys from happy meals in the 80's and 90's. But the Buzz and Woody I bought, are still in their bags like brand new....waiting for some kid to want them.

This morning Jack said..." I know the name of the guy I was thinking about, the space man....Buzz" Pam and I looked at each other. "You mean Buzz Light-year?" Yes, Buzz Light-year. I told Jack, I think I have Buzz down in the garage. After some looking I pulled out the bag with Buzz in it from way back in the Twentieth Century, 1995. Long before Pam and certainly long before Jack. Back at the Burger King in Florissant. Jack's eyes lit up. "Buzz Light-year" he said. It was so cool.

We went to school with Buzz and Jack playing in the back seat. When we walked in, Jack said, "Dana, guess what? I have a Buzz Light-year." Dana, the Assistant Principal ,said, "You mean the toy? From back in the 80's? My son had one of those."

Ya, Buzz Light-year, from back in 1995, from a time warp into 2009 to make a little boy smile. And, Woody is still in the Bag.