This is Sam Duckson, coming to you
live from the underground bunker of
Stuffed Toy Commander Patrick
Giagnocavo, with the second in our
profiles of "courageous stuffed toys".

Tonight, we are talking with Nurse Boomer, the Kangaroo.
Nurse Boomer always has Joey, her son, with her in her pouch.

Nurse Boomer originally took care of the other toys in the box
at Wal-Mart, and once healing them all, she realized that there
was much more to do in the world, and many more she could
bring her wisdom, love and talent for healing hearts to.

Stuffed Toy Commander Patrick Giagnocavo recruited her,
and she is now about to be shipped to a secret location
somewhere near the dangerous suburbs of Manila, Philippines.

Q.  Please tell us a little more about your duties and where you
are being posted.

A.  Well, my duties are to heal those I am assigned to.
Sometimes this means bandages and aspirin, sometimes this
means hugs and kisses; sometimes, too, it means just listening
to my patient while sitting silently.

Q.  We understand that you have been assigned to work with
Tuck the Guard Turtle - can you tell us a little more about that?

A.  As you know Sam I can't discuss the particulars of any
assignment.  I can state however that Tuck and I will be working
together.  I am to be given charge of a beautiful young woman
who needs my care.

Q.  How do you hope to effect healing in this particular case?

A.  Well, the case history I have indicates 100 milliliters of the
heart strengthener "iluvyu" every hour, backed up by 4 kisses
every three hours, and one hug per hour.
That's a start, althoughI expect to add some cuteness, smiles,
and twinkly-eyeness later on. Our objective is nothing less than
a completely healed, radiant young woman, healthy, happy
and whole.

Q.  You do face some dangers though don't you?

A.  Yes, that IS why Tuck was sent first.  I can't directly fight
the Terrible Lonelies - I can only strengthen the young woman's
immune system from some of their evil weapons, like the
"Cutting Words knife", and especially "Cold Hearted Gas" -
which is very dangerous, because it can poison the entire
atmosphere between two or more people!

Q.  My goodness (interviewer blanches)! That sounds terrible!

A.  It certainly is, Sam, and we're seeing a lot of it these days.
I wish I never have to treat another case.  It just shrivels the
heart.  Only the fact that I am especially trained for this task
allows me to face it.

Q.  You have a tough job ahead of you Nurse Boomer.
God Speed on your assignment!

This is Sam Duckson, with a report from the front lines on the
war against the Terrible Lonelies.