Monday, February 4, 2013

Death of An Inventor

I heard this morning that Andre Cassagnes had died last night, age 86.  "Andre who?", you might ask, as did I when I first heard his name.  He was the inventor of the Etch A Sketch, that almost magical drawing toy that allowed you to create a new blank canvas with a simple swipe.  We loved that toy as kids and with over 100 million sold, we were not alone.  It's an invention that still brings a smile to my face. 

I think his obituary should be written on one, or perhaps his tombstone could feature one so that people could add their own temporary epitaphs.

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