Friday, April 18, 2008
Taking My Friend Andy Along!
Lil' took her new friend Raggedy Andy to Costco the other day. This is one of the few things that Mama has from when she was growing up (although a few years ago it was discovered that it was really the one that Aunt Scully had when she was young and a mixup of the Andy's and Ann's had occured at some point). Usually Mama asks Lil' to leave her "friends" in the car but on this particular morning it was clear that such a request would cause more work for Mama than she was willing to commit to. Upon getting Lil' in the cart Mama buckled her up, as usual, and off we went, all of about two steps, before Lil' shouted "STOP!". Everyone around us stopped too and heard Lil' scold me for not doing "Andy Buckles NOW!" You see, Costco has those fancy carts that have two kiddo seats up front and there was Andy in the extra seat, waiting for his buckles. Several people laughed. Mama did the buckles. For several rows Lil' and Andy sat next to each other but by the end they were sitting together, Andy out of his buckles but Lil' holding on tight to make sure he was safe. He didn't get rebuckeled until we had paid and were standing in the hot dog line. Mama didn't want anything to get on Andy since wet wipes don't work as well on fabric as they do on kiddos. Lil' was sad. It seems, in reality, those Costco carts are wide and having your friends so far away isn't as fun as having them right up close.
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Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy were a gift from Drama's Dad. That would be Bampa's "Bamper". That means the Lil's friends are from her Great-Great grandfather. She never knew him, but he is with her. The generations pass and with each one something is left to be remembered.
Good thing she wanted them to be safe.
Moolah gets out our Ann and Andy every once in awhile, usually if we watch the video or read the book of her first week when she is wearing Ann's dress. She, however, INSISTS that the one in pants is Ann and the one in the dress is Andy. It's not that she randomly calls them by one name or the other. Ann *always* wears the pants, Andy *always* wears the dress. I should get them out again and see if that is still true.
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