In the early ‘80s this was a public awareness campaign (similar to the anti-drug DARE) that taught kids about the danger of strangers. The package included a filmstrip, textbooks, and little buttons of Patch that warned strangers to “stay, stay away,” or possibly to remind us when we were wearing them to stay away from strangers. And really, Patch looks cuddly, but if you’re a stranger, are you gonna mess with a red horse with a never-explained badass patch on his eye? He probably lost that eye fighting off strangers, or possibly a gang of evil unicorns. Here’s the full, original, 17-minute “sound filmstrip.”
Patch the Pony Says “Nay! Nay!” and Strangers “Stay, Stay Away”
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Do kids still watch filmstrips in school? I loved filmstrip day. Occasionally I was called upon to be the projectionist…remember that telltale “ding” that told you when to turn the knob that advanced to strip? The timing had to be precise so as not to get the film out-of-sync with the soundtrack…oh, the pressure!
Do kids still watch filmstrips in school? I loved filmstrip day. Occasionally I was called upon to be the projectionist…remember that telltale “ding” that told you when to turn the knob that advanced to strip? The timing had to be precise so as not to get the film out-of-sync with the soundtrack…oh, the pressure!
I have been looking for this for years. We always watched it in school, and I loved it! I will never forget it. My sister and I would say this even when we were grown….. “Nay, Nay, from strangers, stay away!” Too funny. Thanks for the memories…Thanks so much for posting! :)
I remember seeing this in 2nd grade in 1975. I still sing the song, too. I can’t imagine kids these days actually sitting through this. It takes forever to get to the point!
Oh my goodness, this is so potentially dirty! Or maybe it’s just me. Didn’t Patch teach us about drugs a bit, too? I remember this fondly from my elementary years in Tulsa.
HAD to include it in my blog post this afternoon.
Thank you so very much for sharing this; and yes, I watched the whole, damn thing.