On my stroll, I saw this leftover or should I say the accidentally leftover lollipop, its bright sticky sweetness attracting little black ants that I could see drawing closer.
It’s just a mere stick of lollipop but it brought this old tune to my mind, ‘my boy lollipop, by Millie Smalls,’ and I hummed and reminisced as I enjoyed my stroll.
I grew up listening to my dad play this song on his old Grundig. I couldn’t have been more than 5 years old if memory serves me well and I didn’t know what the lyrics meant, but that tune was partly responsible for my kindness to lollipops 😉
I can imagine the disappointment of the young one whose lollipop popped out of their mouth but he or she doesn’t know that their loss offered me a brief dip into beautiful old memories and I daresay the ants were glad too.
Sometimes unexpected things trigger off memories stored in the recesses of our minds; sweet, bittersweet, poignant, dark, sharp memories of childhood and I’ve learnt to embrace all these memories both the beautiful and the ugly ones. They weave together to make me the tapestry of the soul that I am today.
Here’s a little offer of ‘my boy lollipop.’
a cooking pot and twisted tales 
I loved this song … I went to Youtube to see Millie Smalls sing this … I don’t remember hearing it … though I was certainly alive and kicking in 1964 … thanks Jacqueline for the trip to the past with a blast !!! jan
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I am glad you enjoyed it Jan 🙂
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I still Love this song and my dad-in-law sings it for my son all the time. 🍭
Thanks for bringing back good memories Jacqueline.
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Ah sis, your dad-in-law is a lovely man. Your child won’t forget that at all. Thank you for visiting 🙂
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I agree, he is.
It’s been a bit. I hope to do this more often.
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good lolipop
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What a coincidence this song pops into my mind everytime one of my grandchildren asks for a lollipop.
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Once I hear lollipop my mind goes to this song. Play the song for them one day 🙂
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Great post! You are so right, it just takes something little to trigger a memory. Love how our brain works that way. Just like my post yesterday about words triggering memories.
I am thinking now of Shirley Temple’s song and the Good Ship Lollipop! 🙂
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The memory is a fantastic machine. A mundane thing can simply transport our thinking in a marvellous way.
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Exactly!!
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Sweet memory…both of the sugary treat and the song ! That one would have stayed in my head all day.
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You are right Van. I’ve been playing this song all day 🙂
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What a lovely memory Jacqui! 🙂
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Thank you, dear Judy. I treasure these memories.
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I remember this song. A fun trip down memory lane, Jacqueline.
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It sure is. I find that all the songs my dad played when I was a mere child stick in my memory and are my fave songs 🙂
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Ah, you failed in your good Samaritan duty of picking up the trash and throwing it to the nearest trash can😊
Your heart must be bleeding for the starving black ants, so you left the delicacy in place to be enjoyed by the poor ants. Bless your soul!
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Yes indeed. I couldn’t bring myself to deprive them of such treat 😉
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😊😊😊
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Good to see you back. When is the next party?
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Good to see you too. The party is this coming weekend 29/30th July. I’ve been around just posting less daily posts because I’m caught up with getting my new book out.
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All the best.
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That song is going through my head now …. in a never ending loop
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Oh my gosh, I thought of this song too, when I saw the image. Great song. Reminds me of my grandparents. Thank you.
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It’s a song that makes me happy. Thank you too 🙂
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