Fritzie - Our Family Pet
Submitted by Gaylord "Gator" Little
He was a very important part of my childhood from the time I was three until January 13th, 1957. Isn't it ironic that this thread came up this week and this Saturday it will be 50 years since I lost my puppy dog pal? He was hit by a car in Waterside and I cryed for days.
I wrote the date on the cellar wall and promised I'd never forget him. I was almost 9 and in third grade. It was tough getting off the school bus and Fritz was not there to greet me. We had a funeral and buried him in my mom's brand new Westinghouse electric skillet box. It was a sad day in the Little household.
Any of you that had a pet that seemed like a member of the family can imagine what effect it would have on a kid that loved that pet between the ages of 3 and 9 to lose that childhood friend.
I guess this is as good a place as any to not only remember our Toys From The Fifties but to remember special pets also.
HEY - PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO !
Gator67 - Gaylord Little - Loysburg, PA