| Samantha Smith's Cap | |
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Origin |
Samantha Smith |
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Type |
Cap |
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Effects |
Lets children influence adults |
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Downsides |
Does not work on parents |
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Activation |
Letting a child wear it |
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Collected by |
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Section |
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Aisle |
80864-2219 |
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Shelf |
739428-5773-684 |
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Date of Collection |
June 23, 2009 |
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Origin[]
Samantha Reed Smith (June 29, 1972 – August 25, 1985) was an American schoolgirl, peace activist and child actress from Manchester, Maine who became famous during the Cold War. In 1982, Smith wrote a letter to the newly appointed CPSU General Secretary Yuri Andropov and received a personal reply, which included a personal invitation to visit the Soviet Union, which she accepted.
Smith attracted extensive media attention in both countries as a "Goodwill Ambassador", and became known as "America's Youngest Ambassador" participating in peacemaking activities in Japan. She wrote a book about her visit to the Soviet Union and co-starred in the television series Lime Street, before her death at the age of 13 in the Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 plane crash.
Effects[]
The cap lets any child influence and hold control over adults and their actions. Although they cannot force adults to do things against their will, they can be convinced by asking nicely. They can make adults shower them in gifts, recover their happiness or go away if they bother the user. However, the cap will ultimately submit to the parents and has no effect on them.
Trivia[]
Inspiration for [Children's Zoo] Season 5/ Episode 3b of the Twilight Zone, as seen here: Twilight Zone Artifacts