Day 12 - Mike Mulligan and Mary Anne
by Andrew JohnsonWe honestly can’t remember what happened this day, so we’re telling this story instead. On the main highway in and out of Siloam Springs there are many antique and junk shops. At one construction company, there’s this big old steam shovel from the ’40s sitting out front. I said to Spike, “There’s Mike Mulligan’s steam shovel!” She couldn’t remember what I was talking about. I explained the famous children’s story, how it was one of my favorites and that now every time we would pass it, she’ll think about that story. Sure enough, now it knaws her brain every time we pass it and she has to point it out. The owner even painted eyes on it, just like the story. Of course, we stopped to take pictures of it and went out and bought the book for our child - whenever it arrives…
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