“Did YOU, ever have a Favorite Toy”

Jun 15th “Did YOU, ever have a Favorite Toy”

Favorite “1940” Toy!

While talking about those “favorite toys of the 1940’s” that we played with… just have to include the “Kaleidoscope!” Do not see them for sale, at any of the stores that you would think they would be found?

The “Kaleidoscope” was one of my favorite toys. Everywhere I went, I was able to take it with me.

When we were small kids, you were, “to be seen, and not heard from!”

I remember this so very well as we were house-hunting … when my parents had sold our house, during the “WAR” years… just not a very “smart move” to make?

You just could not find, ANY decent housing … no apartments… if you had small children. Small children were the same as if “YOU” were bringing a case of the “Plague” into any rental housing.

Nobody wanted small kids around… they destroyed everything!

So, while we were in a – house hunting – situation… I did dare to take a moment and said, “I’m thirsty! ” My father – SAID – “It’s NOT Thursday!”

I heard that so… “Loud and Clear” and understood! Keep my mouth shut!

And that’s just exactly what I did.

I went back to the car for my “Kaleidoscope” … kept my mouth shut and had “FUN” looking at all of those designs, each and every time, as I would hardly turn my “Kaleidoscope!”

My brothers always had their favorite small toys that they carried around with them in their pockets and when they heard, that I was not going to get a drink of something… they then… also decided to just be quiet, and not do anything … that they would need to be corrected in any which way.

Every day… we kids learn lessons and this sure was my D-day to learn that important lesson.

#1. Do not interrupt adults… when they are busy… come hell and or high water… no matter what!

Like I said… it is always best to have a “favorite toy” with you… just in case you are that “KID” that feels the need for something… that is not available at the moment …when the parents are so busy… with more important things… and you get that feeling of being even smaller… getting a look that could kill and or those words… “YOU are to be seen…. and not heard from!”