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IT’S EASY TO PLAY ALONG WITH #WQWWC
This weekly writing challenge runs from Wednesday through Tuesday. The only rule is to use a quote. If you want to participate, create a pingback to link your post. Not sure how to do that? See how to create pingbacks here. Be sure to link to the most recent post, not my page. I don’t see links to my page.
Definition:-Toys/Play
Miniature object for a child’s play, a trifle or unimportant object, a whim, small breed of dog, move or handle absent mindedly or nervously, consider casually or indecisively
If you are toying around with some ideas trying to decide what to post for #WQWWC this week, think about YOUR favorite toys – either now or when you were a child. As a child, you probably never gave the container crisis we have today a second thought. Even if there were not tons of toys in your closet already, you could make them.
The coolest toys don’t have to be bought; they can be built. In fact, sometimes the only way they’ll ever exist is if you make them yourself.
Adam Savage
Yes, I played the piano at age 3 – “Three Blind Mice” by ear. No, I did not develop into a child prodigy. My neighbor and I built mud cities in the ditch for the worms. My brother, Randy made dolls out of aluminum foil. He and I had more fun with the box that my grandmother’s dryer came in than in all of our toys. We’d hop in and try to push it over.
Other Challenges
Today, along with #WQWWC, I’m catching Photobyjohnbo‘s Cell Pic Sunday. Almost all my photos are taken with my cell phone. Sunday Stills – “Getting Cozy,” Jez’s Challenge, “Fan Of.“ Colleen Chesebro started me writing poetry again and her book and blog can help you climb your poetree. I used my own images rather than Colleen’s for this week’s Tanka Tuesday Writing Challenge – Specific form – Tanka Prose. Ju-Lyn’s post, The Changing Seasons also works well with Writer’s Quotes this week as we think about the upcoming holidays.
My Choices for This Week
The main point for me is that toys are incredibly more important than we realized.
Brian Sutton-Smith
Some kids play with more advanced toys. I’m a fan of classical music and talented young children.
Serious Play
Most parents let you take their kids' pictures. Many times I ask them if they want to text or email themselves a copy and they do so. This little girl bit her fingers and acquiesced to the photo, but not enthusiastically. Clearly, I hadn't established enough trust to get her to smile let alone pose. You can't have my doll. She didn't smile at me. Dolls - serious work. "We're going to the market. She's hungry. We've got to go." a Tanka Prose © Marsha Ingrao 2021
Toy in the Tub
I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw that my bath toys were a toaster and a radio.
Joan Rivers
In a minute Manny felt much cozier and ready for a new adventure. His next adventure will be to go to Floride and see his friend Biasini. I’m a fan of Manny and Biasini.
Shopping for Toys
I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included.
Bernard Manning
Shopping for Toys for Toys
Manny and I went shopping in the toy section at Target where we found the perfect outfit for his horseback riding trip. The outfit packaged in an open box, pictured on a girl doll. We stopped a little boy and his mom and asked them if they thought the outfit was too feminine for Manny, but they thought it would be perfect. What do you think? Vince thinks I’m nuts.
Glimpses of Christmas Present
Yoda and Jeep, Batman and trucks, None of them cheap Or run in the muck. Excited they leap, Even dogs are in luck Toys they will keep But none that go cluck. Not a buck or a duck A mouse fast asleep, Cat wonderstruck, From the mouse not a peep. Rhyming free verse © Marsha Ingrao 2021
Big Boys – Big Toys
Don’t take your toys inside just because it’s raining.
Cher
Petite Pup – Pampered Pirate
“It’s tough to stay married. My wife kisses the dog on the lips, yet she won’t drink from my glass.”
Rodney Dangerfield
The standard size for a toy dog is 4-7 pounds, so this dog is probably a miniature. Clearly, he is also his mama’s toy. Like the Velveteen Rabbit, he has been much loved.
Though not a toy sized dog, this dog stole the dog show at the handicapped art festival.
“To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.”
–Aldous Huxley
Is this dog a toy? Wearing his pirate outfit He's missing a leg Successful dog show Voting with our hands we chose Doing tricks or not The pirate stole the show. Haiku © Marsha Ingrao
“Don’t Toy with Me, Cat.”
Classical Music Often Associated with Cartoons
Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.
Queen Victoria
So, I ask Queen Victoria, “What constitutes a trifle?”
Cartoons might be considered a trifle because they entertain kids, but the classical music that played in the background of cartoons when I was young, was no trifling matter. In this video, a young child entertained adults playing classical music along with an adult orchestra.
Akim performed at the age of three and drew an enormous audience. At four in this video, he had graduated to a better violin, and was playing better than most adults who can play the violin. I think Queen Victoria would have been thrilled to hear him.
Remembering and Mourning with Toys
When we think of toys, children and happy occasions come to mind. When something happens to a young person often, the memories are sometimes honored with toys.
Now it’s your turn.
Toys come in all shapes and sizes. Playing can be funny or serious. Toys and playing are important work for children and adults. What childhood toys do you remember? How did they influence you? What toys do you buy for your children or grandchildren?
As we approach Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day and any other holiday you celebrate this month. I hope this look at toys inspires you to think outside the box. (That was supposed to be funny.)
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
91 responses to “WQWWC #51: Toys/Play”
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Hi Marsha – I am almost done catching up on a few posts tonight and glad I was able to undo down with this post – the children playing such quality music was nice (and amazing)
and like that photo of the adults with their paws turned (ha)
very fun post
wishing you a nice rest of your day
~Yvette
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Thanks, Yvette. Two of those adults were Vince and me. The other two were friends now in their 80s proving that you can stay young at heart for a very long time. 🙂
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Hi / I knew it was you and Vince – 😉
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being so silly! LOL!
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Can feel the love
🤍💚
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🙂 Happy New Year, Yvette! 🙂 xxx
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🙂 Happy New Year to you too – cheers to many good things in store –
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Hi Yvette! Happy New Year to you, too. 2022 has a hopeful ring to it, doesn’t it?
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It really does – and it is so easy to write 🙂
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I’ve been a bit busy playing with my toys again.
https://lightwritelife.wordpress.com/2021/12/08/wqwwc-51-whats-in-my-toybox/
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I love it, Liana!
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Marsha, this WQWWC is fabulous! I love all the fun you’re having with photos, writing, and poetry. We start the kitchen renovation tomorrow, so it’s been a busy time. Huge hugs to you my friend. ❤
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Wow, what a busy time to be starting such a huge project. I hope you have somewhere to go to dinner on Christmas! Wasn’t it this time last year you were working frantically on your Poetry book to get it ready for publication?
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Last year at this time we were preparing to move to Michigan from Arizona. And the book as well! 😂🤦🏼♀️❤️
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You like it busy, my friend. 🙂
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Great thoughts and Quotes Marsha! My in-laws had a tiny teacup toy poodle. He was so cute. Growing up I loved playing with Holly Hobby. I’m not sure what else, actually. I don’t have too good of a memory of my past.
Here’s my link for the week
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We used to raise poodles, but ours was a miniature.
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Manny looks adorable in his riding gear!
My favourite toys when I was a kid were my model cars (Model Ts, Mustangs, Phantoms, and 2CVs etc.) and a doll’s house I made out of my bookshelves. The bottom three shelves were the garage to house ALL the motors. Happy times.
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Wonderful post, Marsha 👏 Manny looks well kitted out for his meeting with Biasini; you would only be nuts if you had got Manny a clown outfit fot the outing 🤣
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Hahaha, now that would be scary, wouldn’t it?
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omg these kids are amazing Marsha!~!!
I so love your poems too!!!! Really fun. The stuffed animals are adorable and right on point for the holidays! 💖💖💖
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I know! Lady Lee had another adorable pianist on her blog this morning. You should give her a listen, too if you love child prodigies. https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/toys-play-quotes/
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I just did and followed her.. thanks.. such a fun post and yes.. wow awesome, thanks my dear!💖💖
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Oh, you are so welcome. She’s a love, too. 🙂 And she writes poetry for every post. 🙂
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Oh how wonderful.. thanks for the intro!! 💖💖
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Whew! I did 30 minutes of the video today. Yesterday I got to 20. So I’m getting stronger each day. My knee feels totally normal now. Yeah! I LOVE this video! 🙂
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Oh this is such great news!!!! I’m
So impressed!!! And so happy you like it!!!💕🙏🙏🙏
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My goal is to get through the entire video by next week. Surgery today, so today is out, but by tomorrow, I’ll start in again. 🙂 Baby steps. Balance is interesting, isn’t it?
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Great Goal!!!
Oh my how are to doing tonight Marsha? I’m sooo glad you are moving forward and taking the baby steps needed.. it’s all crazy I get it!! 💖
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I slept all day yesterday. They gave me a stronger anesthesia. I’m still moving slowly today. I’ll go back to baby steps after my coffee.
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oh good!!!! take good care. 💖
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Thanks, Cindy.
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amazing post. Marsha 🙂
https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/toys-play-quotes/
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So adorable! I love this post. 🙂
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post, Marsha. I smiled broadly, felt sad & wistful, and cheered; not a bad way to start my day at all!
Loved your poems – such a variety and fun! Manny is adorable – appreciate the peek into his day.
The Pirate Doggie is so cute – it took me a while to unpack whether he was a live doggie, or a stuffed toy; his costume is very deceptive!
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Hi again, Ju-Lyn. Yes, Pirate doggie was very real and very old. I imagine the owner carried him a lot since he was both blind and missing a front leg. She turned his handicaps into something adorable.
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Ah! a pirate in more ways than one!
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First I have to weigh in that play is indeed play and considered unobligated time. The minute it is obligated and it ceases to be fun, it becomes work! I have proof, LOL! And maybe everything is play! Some day those cute little music prodigies will resent their instruments and their parents, when they couldn’t just go out and play and be a kid.
Marsha, this is such a fun, playful post, first with your wonderful and laugh-out-loud poetry and secondly with the great kid and toy shots and those of Manny the Bear! Who doesn’t love toys at any age, of any style? My new toy today is a brand, new cyber Monday purchase…a 32-inch monitor for my PC! LOVE! My internet is still slow so I’m done for the day! You’ve given me good ideas on how I can spin your challenge to my song-lyric photo challenge this Sunday!
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Song lyric Sunday. Oh what fun. Some of the other posts on WQWWC have included songs that are adorable. If you get a minute and your internet is working, you should give them a listen.
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I will try with my phone, Marsha! “Oh what fun it is to ride…” thanks for that ear worm 🙂
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That’s a new one for me! Ear worm. LOL You are welcome.
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for me as a child, a ball of any type was my favorite toy – baseball, football, basketball, superball, etc…
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You really got a round, Jim! (that’s a bad joke)
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my kind of joke 🙂
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Fun! And ah yes…boys and their toys. This could go a a million ways.
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hahaha! Especially if your toy is a jet!
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Right?!
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LOL!
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Toys sure do come in all shapes and sizes —- and vary with age. I had to laugh at the airplane being an adult toy. Then again, that’s what it is! Meanwhile, this is a topic I haven’t done as a beach walk.
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Here’s your chance, Frank. I thought about you as I wrote it and how you incorporate every possible meaning and nuance into your posts.
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Problem …. I’m not at the beach … The place where I get my mojo
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I miss the beach soooooo much. We are going in January.
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Cheers … California?
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Yeah! 🙂
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For me, a trifle is a delicious dessert made with cake, jelly and custard liberally splashed with sherry. 🙂
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WOW! Is it a toy when you eat it??? I’m not sure Justin Beaver would appreciate that definition of toy! hahaha
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I’m a fan of Manny.
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LOL! Me too!
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🤣🐻💕
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These children are just amazing! Mind blowing!
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Aren’t they? I looked for music that would go with toys, and ended up spending hours browsing through a ton of talent children artists. Which one did you like best?
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I loved them all! But the first 3 year old playing the piano was just amazing!
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I know. When I was about 20 my mother told me I couldn’t play very well because my fingers were too SHORT! She was making excuses for me! Lady Lee found a talented five-year-old that will also knock your socks off. https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/toys-play-quotes/
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Thanks, I will have a look. 😊
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Tell me if you love it!
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I absolutely loved it! It is just so amazing to see her play!! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks, Aletta. It’s always a pleasure. 🙂
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I love Manny’s outfit, he looks perfect; Vince might be right, you are crazy but a wonderful crazy, I love it. As we love Manny so much we are allowed to be crazy!
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You are so much fun, Ute. You were right there in the thick of things when the fun with Manny started. I think we had as much fun as if we had traveled ourselves! The whole idea was so crazy. Have you heard from Ralph? I’ve lost touch since he hasn’t been able to blog. I hope you are well and are planning a wonderful Christmas. 🙂 Lots of love, Marsha and Manny
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Thanks MArsha. Ralph, does not blog anymore and I only hear from his wife- through her blog that they are ok. His shaking hands don’t allow it. So glad he has his wife who is a gem and look after him and the cats. Here is her blog, she does not blog often as she started other platforms, I don’t do. Have a look: https://catladynatascha.com/about-me/
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Those musical kids are amazing.
I took piano and violin lessons for years. About the only thing I came away with is an appreciation of the opportunities my parents gave me.
I still remember a Christmas when my sister and I got dolls. Her doll had ‘real’ hair. Mine was bald. lol
https://ladysighs.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/toys/
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My mother was a piano teacher. I’m sure she expected that I would be a prodigy, but it didn’t happen. Her other students did much better than I did. I had years in choirs, too. Thanks for joining in this week. 🙂
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Your post reminded me of that often-quoted saying, “Play is the work of children”, obviously, it stands to reason that toys are the tools of that work.
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Yes, indeed. And there is a wide range of what constitutes a toy! However, when you think about adults playing, and they do. Is that work? I tend to think that sometimes it is also work. Consider someone with a model train hobby. How many hours of fiddling and construction does he or she do? A gardener? Same thing – hours spent studying, planting, weeding, harvesting, marketing, photography even. So maybe everything is work, my friend! LOL!
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That is a hard position to argue with. 🙂
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No argument there! 🙂
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