Sammy the Snake.

Sammy the Snake was a Sly creature. He Slithered around Slurring his Sentences. “Ssssay now…”

In a sneaky way to tickle us or make us laugh my moms hand puppet was called Sammy the Snake. This wasn’t something that I forgot about but the other day I was reminded of Sammy and was thinking how this was something that was mostly between my mom and Joey. Sometimes mom would use Sammy to tickle me, but mostly Sammy and Joey laughed about things.

I am older than Joey, so I went to school while he stayed at home for two years. Neither of us ever went to much of a day care or pre-school because my mom worked part time and my dad farmed and they were able to watch us. (I still think in this aspect we are some of the most spoiled children ever).

But I just was thinking that during the time that Joey was at home he was building two years of memories that I don’t have. It’s extremely selfish to not notice things like this before, but I think it’s an overall human flaw to not realize that other people directly around you are still essentially on their own. I don’t remember a time before Joey, and he never had one with out me, but I still have memories that exclude him at home. He must have many more from his childhood. Sammy the Snake, is one of them. I just never thought to think of it that way.