As a little girl, when I would see this picture in our photo album, I was told that I had fallen out of an airplane, and my Uncle Steve was fortunately there to catch me. :-) Best story ever!!
If you look closely, you can see the old-school pacifier I wore on a ribbon around my neck. My mom tells me that one day, I put it somewhere safe, and the spot was so safe that no one ever saw it again. I'm also told that one day I took her wedding ring and stowed it safely outside in the yard in the grass. Amazingly (and the reason that I am still alive to tell the tale), the ring was found!
Anyway, back to the picture - if you squint and look even more closely, you can see that I have an actual real-life diaper pin holding my diaper on! Now there's something you don't see around, unless you watch old Bugs Bunny or Three Stooges episodes. I remember those diaper pins, they were big and had a plastic or metal cover on the one end that was pastel-y in color (I guess so it didn't look so much like a safety pin).
I'm so happy to have this picture!!
My wedding and engagement ring were missing for weeks!! I actually went to a jewelry store and bought a wedding band cause I couldn't stand not having a ring on my finger. It was after I bought the ring that, one day, I saw a glint in the grass near the outside faucet. I was speechless!!! All's well that ends well!!
ReplyDeleteDarling photo and I'm glad your uncle caught you! The safety pin brings to memory when my sister took an open one on her changing table and put it in her mouth, where it got stuck. My mother was frantic; she and sis were rushed to the hospital. Ended well.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you FINALLY found this photograph!
ReplyDeleteThey say a picture is worth a thousand words. This one sure is. What great stories! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I remember those diaper pins too!
Truly is one of the best stories ever! And pictures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story!! And just how long did you believe it? (and I remember those diaper pins)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comments everyone! Diana - I'm not sure how long I believed it, it's so ingrained in my memory at this point! And Barbara - when I mentioned the safety pins to my mom, she told me that my sister managed to jam one in her mouth as well!!
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