WANTED: CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

Hello, dear readers. I know it has been awhile since you have heard from me. Ok, let me pose a question here. Did any of you ever have a favorite childhood toy that you intended to keep but was sadly ended up missing? I did. Well, I did until it was found. Umm ok I lied, I didn't find it but I found a great replacement.

Let me back-up here. The toy in question was a die-cast model of the "General Lee" from the "Dukes of Hazzard". Ahh, I remember seeing the weekly adventures of Bo, Luke, and Daisy (mmmm Daisy) and their constant struggle against the local corrupt government.

Anyways, I received several "Dukes of Hazzard" toys during my childhood. It wasn't much of collection, but it did consist several size versions of the "General Lee" cars and one small version of Daisy's jeep (mmmm Daisy). The one toy I mainly remember was this die-cast model of the "General Lee". Among the many features it sported was: turnable front wheels and a hood that could be opened. Hey, for a kid my age (oh no I am not gonna give any hints, so you can calculate my age) those features were amazing. Unfortunately for me, I lost my prized toy. Whether it is placed someplace uknown in the attic of my parents house, or I accidentally gave it away, I will never know.

Like most happy discoveries, I found a suitable replacement by complete accident. The other day I was browsing at a local entertainment store, when I found it. Yep, I found a die-cast model of the famed car. It matched my old one perfectly. I quickly bought it and raced home (ok excitedly drove within the speed limit) and found a suitable place for it on top of my t.v.

Ok Ok, I know what you are thinking. What's the point? Ummm, not really a point here. It's just that I find it nice to have little reminders of where one came from. It doesn't have to be a toy exactly, it could be anything that you attach memories to. For me it was that toy. Memories are fragile things and we all need a special something to anchor our memories in our brain. Besides, if I ever find my old toy maybe I could sell it for a bundle on E-bay.