The Nun and the Podiatrist
My name is Buffalo Brown. People call me Fred.
An early memory? I remember the nun and the podiatrist who lived down the street
. Ex-nun, that is. She had been living at St. Georgette's Convent in North Dakota when her toe became severely ingrown. Hence the trip to the podiatrist. He cured her foot problems and they fell in love. So they moved to California and were married. They would garden almost constantly. Sometimes when my brothers and I played baseball, a home run would land in their yard. We'd play roshambo to decide who would go over and ask for the ball back. It was usually me. If the nun was the one got the ball, she'd always quote a scripture before handing it over. If it was the podiatrist, he'd sprinkle foot powder on my shoes and remind me to clip my nails regularly.
Experts Speak
Early memories are like strange jellyfish swimming in the deep end of consciousness. Barely visible. Some people, however, say they are significant. "Early memories are significant," says Earl Rosenblatt (32). A more long-winded author writes:
Early memories are extremely important and signficant. Early memories are extremely important and signficant. Early memories are extremely important and signficant. Early memories are extremely important and signficant.