I need y’all to really keep that in mind as we start this week by talking about the weird things we (I hope it’s “we”) used to do as kids to pass the time in school.
Did you ever smear Elmer’s glue all over your hands just to peel it off once it dried?
And then, after admiring the perfect glue-cast of your fingerprints, thumbprints, maybe a palm crease or knuckle ridge…
You rolled it into a little ball.
And maybe gave it a small… chew?
Just a nibble?
A little tooth tap?
That glue was a full sensory jackpot in a little white-and-orange bottle.
Thank goodness it was non-toxic.
Or how about your first set of scented markers? Going from color to color like you were discovering buried treasure.
My favorite was always brown.
Most brands made that one smell like root beer.
Crayons were always disappointing.
So colorful, looked great in that little yellow and green box.
But just smelled like wax and paper.
A missed opportunity, if you ask me.
But there’s something sweet about looking back at life then, or even trying to look at life now with the eyes we had then.
Back when everything felt brand new.
When our imagination lived right next door to the waking world, just waiting to bleed through at a moment’s notice.
Did you have a favorite toy you snuck to school?
The one that lived in your pocket and maybe wasn’t exactly parent approved but was 100% kid tested?
Mine was a Micro Machines jet fighter.
Fit perfectly in my palm.
Felt like freedom.
Still kinda does.
-KC
Thank you for this lovely little piece. For a moment, I was seven again, running to the schoolyard to play with bottle caps or marbles, with glue still stuck to my fingertips :D
I loved the entire palm print but can’t say I ever was tempted to eat it-but I’m old enough to
Remember when model Glue smelled really good and it worked great. Then it got changed to an unsatisfying orange safer glue and didn’t work as well.