We’ve loved the Wiggles for some time here. Tom and I were skeptical at first. We resisted, but finally gave into the Wiggly Way. You know, you have to respect four guys who banded together to sing about fruit salad and crossing the street. Plus, they can laugh at the whole ridiculousness of it, too.
Anyway, some time in the last year, Neko wanted a mask of Dorothy the Dinosaur (sidekick of the Wiggles). Tom made up this pretty good one, seen here. We taped a Mickey Mouse hairband to the back, and for the lifetime of the mask, this is how it has been held on. This may not seem that impressive, except this thing has been worn constantly. For hours at a time. She’s watched whole tv shows through those little cut-out eyes. Somewhere along the way, the mouth fell off, but a strip of green painter’s tape fixed it right up, and it went right back into action.
The most interesting thing about this mask is that she really believes everyone thinks she’s Dorothy when she wears it. When she flips it up in front of Shep, she smiles and says, “See, it’s just me!”
Last week we spilled some coffee on it. And then the mouth fell off again. I sort of feel like it’s time to slip it into her memory box while she’s not asking for it. But first I may have to set Tom to work on making a perfect replica.