This apple is going to be 40 years old in just a couple of years. My husband has had this apple since he was a baby (he will be 38 in March). I didn't take a picture of the back of this apple but it is warped a little there. But the thing still works great! There is a story behind this. When Dan was 2 his dad was away with the Air Force and his mom was staying with Grandma Rene (her mom) and she was about ready to give birth to his little brother Brian. His parents had a really bright light for their camera, and Dan found it and plugged it in. He started the bedroom on fire. This was the only toy of his that survived. Everything else in the room was gone. They went and stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Burke until after Brian was born. When Brain and Sarah had their first child Nathan, Mom Burke gave this to them and told them when Dan finally gets married and starts having kids, it belongs to him. Brian and Sarah passed it on to Marsha when she had John and gave her the same instructions. When we went out to Minnesota for Grandpa Burke's funereal, I was only 7 weeks pregnant with Dillon, but Marsha brought it with her and gave it to us. The kids have had a ball with it. Mom Burke even found another one for at her house too! Thanks Mom for saving it for Dan to pass on to his kids!
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3 comments:
We used to have an apple like that leftover from my older siblings! I had forgotten about that apple. Thanks for sharing :-)
What does the apple do? I remember seeing other kids with it, but I never played with one.
Oh, wow, what a great story. Thank you for sharing. Out children had one of these. If I remember right, the stem broke up. It chimes when you move it. Great for babies.
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