I am proud to announce that my story, The Great Pretenders, is on line and in print at Prairietimes.com a local publication in Colorado.
My story details the summer of my tenth year, when my year-younger brother and I discovered a paper company in our neighborhood. We walked in and asked the receptionist if we could have a pack of paper and colored index cards.
She called the plant manager, a grumpy old man who scared me when he barked, "Why should I give it to you?"
I replied, "So we can stay busy all summer and not bother our mom. We will use it to make paper dolls like Betsy McCall, from the McCall's Magazine, and my brother can make furniture for her with the cards."
The boss said, "Well if I give it to you, you better not come back or tell your friends."
"Thank you. We won't." I said wide-eyed and surprised to receive a ream of paper.
Do you recall paper dolls with those flimsy tabs on their clothing to attach to the dolls? Never stayed, and often tore off. How I loved Betsy's stories, and her variety of clothing in each issue.
Such were the days for my brother and me. He has always had an engineer's brain. He made marvelous three dimensional couches, beds, chairs etc. for my paper dolls.
We also made mud pies, but that is a story for another time.
8 comments:
Oh Linda. That post made me smile. I sure DO remember paper dolls. Oh yes. And those tags always DID fall off. ha ha ha That's great about the story. I will check it out. Good for you. You work hard on your freelancing. Take care, dear friend. Susan
I remember paper dolls, but not Betsy McCall. I liked those stick-on plastic versions better than the paper dolls.
I loved paper dolls. I don't know if today's children still appreciate them. They're missing a great deal if they haven't had the opportunity to play with them. Imaginative and role play are so important.
Thanks for stopping by. I had Rosemary CLooney paper do;lls, later discivered she was George's aunt. Ha ha
Hi Val. Those stick ons were best for car travel. Kids have to have bells and whistles to keep them occupied these days.
theyw ere the best of times, they were the worst of times, but we knew how to create and engage in outdoor nd indoor imaginative play. Thatnks for stopping by.
Nice story. I wasn't much of a girly girl, so no paper dolls for me.
I understand. My granddaughter preferred roughhousing with the boys at the playground as a kid,
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