THE 90’S CALLED; THEY WANT THEIR FAD BACK

Having had an enthusiastic youngster in the house a few years ago, we went through the obsession called “Beanie Babies.” But we knew it was all over when the entire collection finally went for a measly twenty bucks at our yard sale. So it’s with some curiosity that we note Midwest Airlines’ newest promotion, announced today: The carrier is pushing Chocolate Chip, “a limited edition Beanie Baby created by Ty exclusively for Midwest.” He’s dressed in a snappy blue tie and wears the airline’s insignia, and is for sale exclusively at MidwestAirlinesStore.com for $7.99. Hey, if you can get people to pay you for your ads, nice going!