Happy Birthday to me…and to today’s Flashback Friday subject!
So yes, today is my birthday. I could be content to hide my face and scream “don’t look at me, I’m OLD!” but in reality, I never mind the birthday love and greetings.
Yesterday, I celebrated my birthday with Cabbage Patch Kids that blew kazoos and party blowers. Today, I’m celebrating with my first best friend…and his best friend!
I still have my original Teddy Ruxpin – we got him in 1986 (I was three), and he was the most amazing toy in the world. He couldn’t interact with us, but he could tell us stories. And once we could read the books, it added a whole other layer to playing with him. Today, he still works (sounds a bit weird, like he’s going through puberty), but he sits on my shelf and reminds me of my childhood everyday. I incorporate nostalgia heavily into my life, so having him with me is a nice little piece of personal nostalgia.
My fiancee, on the other hand, screams “Kill it with fire!” everytime he sees anything Teddy Ruxpin – he is terrified of him!
He said it while I was getting this article ready.
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