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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-12-25, Page 13ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS — CHRISTMAS EDITION Mama Doll Story for Children By Shirley J. Keller It isn't strange when a mama doll says "mama". That's what mama dolls are supposed to say and everyone knows that all dolls love their mamas enough to say "mama", except some dolls can't speak, no matter how "hard they try. But when a mama doll can speak and will only say "dada", that's a very strange thing. Very strange indeed. And that's just the way it was in the story I want to tell you. It happened •a long time ago at Christmas in a little town far away from here. The doll was a lovely doll with long yel- low curls, big blue eyes, rosy red cheeks and a fine flannel gown of pink. The doll's owner was a lovely little ,child with dark brown eyes that would melt even the hardest stone, There was something just a little different about the owner of this manna doll, though. Though the owner loved the doll and cared for her every need, it was true that the doll's mama was a boy. That's right. A boy , . and his name was Walter Webster Watson <but his friends called him Buzz). Buzz was just Iike other boys. He liked to run, play ,ball, shoot marbles and race toy boats in the bathtub but he also liked to play with dolls. Some of the children who lived in the neigh- borhood laughed at Buzz when he was out walking his mama doll. "Look at mama Buzz," they would chant. "Bong is a boy and still he's a mama. Hi mama "I'm not a mama," Buzz would explain. "I'm a dada. You have a dad and so has my doll, I'm her dada." "That's silly," the others would cry. "Your doll say 'mama'. Why does she say 'mama' if you are really her dada?" Of course Buzz could not ex- plain. Everyone knows that mama dolls saymama even though their mamas are really their dads. Well, 'when Christmas time came that year Buzz knew ex- actly what he wanted for Christ- mas. Very early in December, even before his .mother had thought much about Christmas, Buzz asked fora piece of paper and an envelope. He was go- ing to write a letter to Santa Claus: Dear Santa, I would like a mama doll that says dada. Merry Christmas, Walter Webster Watson (ps Buzz). You can just imagine the fuss at the North Pole when Santa Claus received the letter Buzz had written. At first Santa just could not believe what he had read. "Mrs. Claus," shouted Santa Claus. "Please read this letter to me. Is it true that Buzz Watson really wants a mama doll that says dada?" Mrs. Claus wiped her hands on her apron, put on her spec- tacles which lay on the cook v. 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There were boats that needed sails and sleds that had to have runners •and drums waiting to be painted. No one said a word. All you could hear was hammers tapping and paint brushes swooshing. "Elfie," said Santa. "We have a real 'problem. Buzz Watson doesn't want any of the toys we have for boys. He want a mama doll that says dada." Poor Elfie. He was so sur- prised he almost fell right off the toy train he was building. "By my pointed ears," said Elfie, "I ,have never heard a mama doll say dada." Santa Claus looked puzzled. "Well, Elfie," he said, slap- ping his knee to make it seem more important, "we are going to make a mama doll that says dada if we have to work until Christms morning to do it," Right away the planning started. Elfie spoke to the worker in charge of the doll department. Santa made some phone calls to a few of his friends who knew about mak- ing dolls. Every toymaker in the North Pole was summoned to Santa's workshop to make a mama doll that said dada. Mrs. Claus was almost exhausted from making extra cookies and toddy to serve to the 'hard work- ing crew. At last on Christmas Eve the doll was ready. It looked liked all the other dolis in the toy shop—,it was the same size, it wore the same tiny white shoes and it was dressed in the exact same lovely red and white Christmas gown. But there was difference. When this dolly got up from her nap she cried, "Dada, Dada", when all the other dolls said "mama". On Christmas morning when Buzz ran to the Christmas tree he found the beautiful doll. He turned her over and listened to 'her speak. Sure enough, when he listened closely to his brand new doll, she said "dada, dada". Buzz was so happy he cried. It wasn't very long after that that everyone in the neighbor- hood had heard about the won- derful mama doll that said dada, In fact, the very children that had laughed at Buzz were the first ones to come to hear for themselves—and to agree Buzz that it is just as sensible for boys to play with dolls as girls to ride on scooters or push a toy truck. "And why shouldn't dolls say dada," insisted Buzz. "Dads are just as important as moms." As far as I know, the doll that Santa and his elves made for Buzz is the one and only mama doll in the whole world that says dada. I suppose that's because no other little 'boy in the world has felt quite so strongly about dolls as Buzz did—but that doesn't mean that little boys don't like dolls . , . well, some little boys anyway. And it just goes to show that if we have dots of determination and faith, we can accomplish anything we set out to do . . well, almost anything anyway. C. 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