Pulling My "Little Red Wagon"
So, why a little red wagon as an avatar?
To make a long story short, it is my little red wagon, isn't it?
While doing a search for the origin of the phrase "little red wagon", I discovered an article about a little boy who pulled "a little red wagon of life" around behind him. On that wagon was his oxygen. He needed it to live. Well, I need my little red wagon. It might not be saving my life like the boy in the article, but it does give me some life support.
So what is in my little red wagon?
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What Is In my Little Red Wagon?
I found the following poem that I would like to share:Wagon, wagon
Little Red Wagon
What are you draggin'
In Your little red wagon?
Sure, this poem is for children, but it fits what I am trying to say. I put different stuff in my red wagon.
Right now, Squidoo is in my wagon.
In a few minutes, I will take it out and put in a book that needs to be repaired.
Later, that book goes on a shelf, and I will find that new book that I need to finish reading.
Quite often, there are one or more of my grandchildren hitching a ride.
What matters, is that it is MY wagon that I am filling and pulling around. I choose what goes in.
What does that phrase actually mean?
A little red wagon can be good or bad:
In one source, Dictionary of American Regional English, page 546, I found a lot of factual information about this phrase. For example, the phrase is most likely to be heard in the South Eastern USA. It can be used with a touch of meanness by saying ,"It's your little red wagon!" meaning "It's your problem!"But I like the use of the phrase as meaning: "It is my affair," as in it only belongs to me.
A quite funny meaning of the phrase was found in Dictonary of the Amerian West page 221. In the west, miners used the term to mean "portable toilet".
Well, I guess to some nay sayers, my red wagon might be full of it!
Just in case you want to know more about Mickie_G:
- A Closet For My Lenses
- I need a place to store my stuff. Here it is.A container for all my lenses to hang out together on Squidoo.
Lenses, lenses, lenses. - Postively the Best Poem Written In a HS Yearbook - Ever!
- Just a little tale about me and a very good friend.
- Having fun with Twitter
- Ok, so I am having way too much fun with the new formats here on Squidoo for Twitter!Even if I do not quite 'get' the Twitter thing, I just jump right in and start creating a list, a storm, or whatever Squidoo comes up with next. Call me impetuous, call me geeky, call me whatever you want, just don't out to lunch.
Quick, what do you think of Mickie G?
Mickie G Videos
I need more than one red wagon to put all these kids in!
My grand kids are the inspiration for quite a few of my lenses.
They are just too cute.
(I hope this module from YouTube is working!)
Christmas Circus Photo Shoot 2007
Our experience taking the photo for our 2007 Christmas Card. Five Grandkids under four years of age are a bit much to handle. Music is by the California Guitar Trio from their 2001 album "10 Christmas Songs".
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Nov 14, 2009 @ 4:42 pm
- Every gardener should have a little red wagon! Squid Angel Blessed.
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- OhMe OhMe Sep 10, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
- I love your Little Red Wagon and love this lens!
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- LoKackl LoKackl Jun 16, 2009 @ 12:03 pm
- A great idea/lens! Since I'm from the Southeast, I've heard the expression a lot. Just as you say.
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- bdkz bdkz Jun 14, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
- This is so creative!
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- Sojourn Sojourn Jun 13, 2009 @ 11:14 pm
- Sweet lens, Mickie. I love the video! My brother has five boys, all within the span of a few, short years thanks to one set of twins. Their photo sessions look something similar to yours. Cracks me up every time. :)
Beautiful grandkids!
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- annetteghallowell annetteghallowell Jun 13, 2009 @ 8:48 pm
- What a great idea, putting your 'things' in a wagon! p.s., I also like the idea of a closet for your lenses. I am on my way there now!
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- 0ctavias0fferings 0ctavias0fferings Jun 13, 2009 @ 5:59 pm
- I love the video of the photoshoot, hilarious 5*
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