Betty James, Who Named the Slinky Toy dies at 90

Betty James, who came up with the name Slinky for the stair-walking spring that has delighted children for more than 60 years and who ran the toy company after her husband, the inventor, left it and his family in 1960, died Thursday in Philadelphia. 

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IN MEMORIAM:

On December 20, 2008 at 12:00PM,

Slinkys of the world,

Of all shapes, sizes, colors and creeds,

Will join – in pairs – for stairway processionals.

A moment of stationary will be observed,

Followed by No. 14 in Our Hymnal of Advertising Jingles:

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"What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs,

And makes a slinkity sound?

A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing, Everyone knows it’s Slinky…

It's Slinky, it's Slinky, for fun it's a wonderful toy

It's Slinky, it's Slinky, it's fun for a girl and a boy”

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Wire-cutters will be on-hand in case of emergency.

Volunteer untangling is appreciated.