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Old Doll, 1978

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Fernlane

A Thousand Words
By Jock Lauterer


As a Seasoned Citizen, I’ve been thinking a lot these days about de-cluttering. When I pop off to the big darkroom in the sky, I don’t want my kids to have to clean up after me – as I did after my mother died unexpectedly at 51. So I’ve been going through a lot of Old Stuff here lately. Each box and trunk tucked away in the attic or basement is a time bomb, which upon opening sucks you in like a black hole where time is forgotten and time travel is real. When I opened the lid on this trunk, a long-forgotten handmade doll startled me with her size and relentless grin. “Polly,” as I remember her name, was the favorite of my now 40-something daughter. But what does an aging parent do with the toys of his now-grown children? You could start by making a photograph. Happy birthday, Selena!

A THOUSAND WORDS
Do you have an important old photo that you value? Email your photo to jock@email.unc.edu and include the story behind the picture. Because every picture tells a story. And its worth? A thousand words.
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