30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
Day 21
Anybody remember those red, white and blue rubber balls we had as kids? You knew when you saw them in the Woolworth's store spring had arrived.
They turned up on the shelves with the marbles and cat's eyed aggies, skipping ropes, along the far side of the store with the hoola hoops. All the good stuff just turned up .
So did the guy who did Yo Yo demonstrations in front of the Loblaws about three quarters of a mile from where I lived. We just seemed to know when he'd be there.
In those days there were no tweets, or texts ot emails. Somethings you just knew.
We'd gather around the Yo Yo guy like he was a God. He Walked the Dog, took a turn Around the World, did a little spinning. Man he was good! He'd wave and leave.
We'd all rush in to lay down our hard earned allowances.
I often went for the Yo Yo's with diamonds on myself. All that glittered was good in my eyes. Every year I'd get a new one because who knew where the old one was?.
I always got a new red, white and blue too. When the paint flaked off a bit and it always did, then you picked at it until the red foamy rubber showed. When that happened it was all over.
That was spring, short and sweet.
Anybody got a red, white and blue I can play with?
Here's todays' treasure
Alice Edwards
Red white and Blue
9" x 7"
oil on canvas covered board
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