Dearest Little One,By now you probably know that you had a "nickname". Your mommy and daddy call you Shnodda Nas ( meaning little "snot nose") which is a term of endearment for a small child.
But did you know that your mommy had a " nickname name" too. Her pre-birth name was "Bozo", Bozo Bennetch!
Bozo the clown was a cartoon character that your Diva and Papa watched when we were children. Bozo had big feet and your mommy was always kicking me letting me know she was ready to come out and play.
When your Diva first met your great-grandmother, "Marne" she looked at me and said, "I've always wanted grandchildren with red hair." (Yes, Diva dyed her hair even back then and the dye always gave me red highlights!) So calling your mommy Bozo was a special way of preserving Marne's memory of having red haired grandchildren.
However, your mommy had very little hair(and it wasn't red) when she was born! Your Diva used to put a small tab of corn syrup on her head and stick a matching bow so people would know she was a girl. Even when we dressed her in frills, and ruffles someone would say, "Fine looking boy you've got there!"
Your mommy was born in a farming and ranching community. Apparently, farmers give their female pigs extra iodine so the little piglets will have fine red hair all over them when they are born in early spring. The extra hair helps to keep the piglets warm.
When the farmers saw her bald head they used to shake their head and tell me...."You needed more iodine in your diet!"
Look at your mommy's hair now. Isn't it gorgeous and long? It will make great handles to pull when you want her attention.....Just a thought.
I love you! Your Diva
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