Its my granddaughters birthday on the 25th July,so I want to send her an interesting present,something that has links to my childhood. Doctor Dolittle !
As an 8 year old I read about the exploits of Doctor Dolittle,and the amazing things he did,almost effortlessly.
My father was away at the war,with the 2/5th Field regiment as a gunner in Syria,digging trenches and ducking bombs,so I sought comfort in reading Doctor Dolittle and learning about his family,the Pushmepullyou,,Gub Gub, Polenesia, Jip, Dab Dab,Too Too, Chee Chee, and Whitey.
He did a lot of travelling and went to Africa where he met the King ,I've been to Africa but did not meet a king or a queen.
Doctor Doolittle told the king about the postal service,and the king put post boxes on street corners,so his citizens could write letters to friends all over the world. They just had to put a stamp on the envelope, before slipping the envelope into the post box.
The magic ended when when a cow scratching his body against a post box pushed it over,and all the letters were revealed.
Malia lives 172 k's away,so I don't see her much,but I see her school reports,and her teacher says her approach to her school work is tenacious ! Wow I am amazed and impressed. My school report was just the opposite,.williams is slow,needs constant encouragement,but does have ability.
What will Malia think about this ? The book is 75 years old scribbled on ,lost its cover,but inside are pictures of Doctor Dolittle with his big round nose,carrying his leather bag,rushing off to do good ,somewhere.
In the parcel there is a birthday card signed by her uncle Josh and grandfather Tim with love and kisses,
conveyed by 7 $1.00 stamps to get it there on time.
Grainfed grandfathertim
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