It’s no use decrying the Babypalooza surrounding Kate ‘n’ Bill’s Blessed Event. (Links? Roll your own.) The corn is off the cob on that story.

But we can certainly decry this full-page ad that appeared in Wednesday’s Boston Herald (and undoubtedly multiple elsewheres):

Really, who would pay $150 for that, even if it is “backed by [a] 365-day guarantee,” whatever that means.

Then again, the “commemorative baby doll . . . is limited to 95 firing days, with orders being filled on a first-come, first-served basis.”

Better yet, it’s poseable!

No wonder the hardworking staff fears for the Republic.