Mark and I just watched these clips together, and he remembered a sad tale from his childhood. He received that race car thingy that glows in the dark (2nd clip) for his birthday one year. Following week, some relatives come to his parents' apartment for Thanksgiving. His aunt stepped on the track in her heels and broke it. And that was it--kaput. Me: "Well, where did you have the track set up?" Mark: "In my bedroom." Me; "What?!? What was she doing walking around in there, stepping on your toys? Did she buy you a new one?" Mark pretended it was fine and didn't tell his parents. End of story.
I can see me doing the same thing when I was a kid. Do you still feel a sense of loss about it, Mark? My dad got a Mickey Mouse for Christmas back in the 40s, lost it the next day, and his parents didn't replace it. Now he's fixated on collecting them.
Awww, yeah, I sympathize too! I'm still sad about my Play-Doh barber shop that didn't work and ruined one Christmas with me being disappointed and my parents getting mad at the store.
That story kind of makes me mad at Mark's aunt! Knowing me, I'd probably STILL hold a grudge against her for that (if it were me). :P
If I had plenty of time and an available slot car set up, I'd race for hours. My aunt didn't know she had broken it and I didn't want to say anything - probably because my mom and her sister-in-law (my aunt) were so testy with each other as it was, anyway.
Mark and I just watched these clips together, and he remembered a sad tale from his childhood. He received that race car thingy that glows in the dark (2nd clip) for his birthday one year. Following week, some relatives come to his parents' apartment for Thanksgiving. His aunt stepped on the track in her heels and broke it. And that was it--kaput. Me: "Well, where did you have the track set up?" Mark: "In my bedroom." Me; "What?!? What was she doing walking around in there, stepping on your toys? Did she buy you a new one?" Mark pretended it was fine and didn't tell his parents. End of story.
ReplyDeleteMark saw what I typed and thinks he will come off as pathetic. I assured him you would sympathize.
ReplyDeleteI can see me doing the same thing when I was a kid. Do you still feel a sense of loss about it, Mark? My dad got a Mickey Mouse for Christmas back in the 40s, lost it the next day, and his parents didn't replace it. Now he's fixated on collecting them.
ReplyDeleteAwww, yeah, I sympathize too! I'm still sad about my Play-Doh barber shop that didn't work and ruined one Christmas with me being disappointed and my parents getting mad at the store.
ReplyDeleteThat story kind of makes me mad at Mark's aunt! Knowing me, I'd probably STILL hold a grudge against her for that (if it were me). :P
p.s. hey, Foulard, you left out the key word "watch." ;) It was a Mickey Mouse watch.
ReplyDeleteIn your defense, I was probably talking to you while you were trying to write that comment.
D'oh! Yes, I meant Mickey Mouse WATCH, of course! It may have been Desi who was distracting me, too.
ReplyDeleteI had a Mickey Mouse watch. I received it as a first Communion gift from my parents, and it was one of my most prized possessions.
ReplyDeleteI was pretty pissed at Mark's aunt when he told me that story, too! She's dead, though.
If I had plenty of time and an available slot car set up, I'd race for hours. My aunt didn't know she had broken it and I didn't want to say anything - probably because my mom and her sister-in-law (my aunt) were so testy with each other as it was, anyway.
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