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“RickyTickyAttitude” Brooch
by David LaPlantz ·
The ticking of the old railroad, mail sorter’s pocket watch kept him awake on those long, boring nights as he organized the paper envelopes on their journey to a distant city. The clanking of the steel wheels against the uneven and bumpy rails were soothing to his soul. He missed his home in the Ohio farmlands, yet he could never say this to his family. 2 weeks on, 1 week off, what a way to exist. The distance he felt was further emphasized by the remoteness between he and his youngest son. Could or would this gap, as seen in time, space and emotion ever be bridged? He wondered… Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick…
“RickyTickyAttitude” Brooch. 2″ around, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz and the RailRoader’s Watch, Bench Pin Images, 2014.
