Totems

Alright, let’s talk about this ballista totem support thingy, whatever it is. My grandson, he’s always playing these games, talking ’bout totems and builds and all that jazz. So, I figure, I’ll try and make sense of it for ya, just like I’m explainin’ how to make a good ol’ apple pie. First off, this ballista totem support, it ain’t somethin’ you use on its own. It’s like, you got your arrow shootin’ thing, or your magic wand thing, and this support thing makes it so’s you don’t gotta do…

Well, let me tell ya somethin’ ’bout these here ants. Folks call ’em ant totems, sounds fancy, don’t it? But it ain’t nothin’ more than lookin’ at what them little critters do and tryin’ to learn a thing or two. Them ants, they’re always busy, ain’t they? Always luggin’ stuff around, bigger than their own heads sometimes. They teach ya ’bout hard work, see? Gotta keep on keepin’ on, even when it’s tough. No time for sittin’ around and complainin’, that’s for sure. You just gotta keep moving, like them…

Alright, let’s talk about this… this… animal totem thingy, the chipmunk. You know, those little critters that run around like crazy, always busy, always squirreling stuff away. Animal totem chipmunk, huh? Sounds fancy, but I’ll tell ya what I know about ‘em. First off, these chipmunks, they’re everywhere, but mostly they come from America and some parts of Asia. Seen ‘em on TV too, those Alvin and Chip, and that Dale fella. Cute little things, I’ll give ‘em that. Always gettin’ into mischief. Now, some folks say a chipmunk as…

Alright, let’s gab about this woodpecker thing, you know, the bird that likes to bang its head on trees. Folks say it’s got some kind of special meaning, a “totem” they call it. Sounds fancy, but I’ll tell ya what I think. Woodpecker: That Noisy Bird with a Big Message You see, that woodpecker, it ain’t just peckin’ for nothin’. It’s busy, always busy. Always tappin’ away, like it’s got somethin’ important to say. And maybe it does. Maybe it’s tellin’ us to get busy too, you know? Stop sittin’…

Alright, let’s talk about them wood carved thingamajigs, the, uh, totem poles, yeah, that’s what they call ‘em. I ain’t no expert, mind you, but I seen a few in my time, and I reckon I can tell ya a thing or two. First off, them poles, they ain’t just some fancy decorations, no sir. They got stories to tell, like them picture books my grandkids read, only these are made outta wood and stand taller than a barn. Folks back in the day, they used ‘em to remember folks…

Well, howdy there! Let me tell ya ’bout this Vera Whole Health place, over in Totem Lake. I ain’t no fancy doctor or nothin’, but I know what’s what when it comes to feelin’ good. First off, they say they’re convenient. Now, I don’t know ’bout all them big words, but I reckon it means they’re easy to get to. That’s important, ‘specially when you ain’t got all day to be traipsin’ around. They got a place over on Evergreen Way in Everett too, number’s 206-607-8430, if you’re over that…

Alright, let’s talk about this turkey thing, you know, the turkey totem. Folks say it means somethin’, so let’s see what all the fuss is about. Now, I ain’t no fancy scholar or nothin’, but I heard tell that this turkey has been around for ages. Been in them Bible stories and all sorts of other places. Deep roots, they call it. Means it’s been important to folks for a long, long time. Some folks reckon that the turkey, it’s like a spirit guide, a power animal. They say it…

Well, howdy there! Today, we’re gonna yak about somethin’ called a “turkey animal totem.” Don’t you go frettin’ if you ain’t heard of it, I’ll tell ya all about it, the way I see it. What’s a Turkey Totem Anyways? Now, some folks say animals got spirits, like little guides or somethin’. And a turkey totem, well, it’s like havin’ that turkey spirit watchin’ over ya. Like a good luck charm, but feathery, ya know? Some say it helps ya be grateful for what ya got, instead of always chasin’…

Alright, alright, lemme tell ya ’bout this “totemo zako” thing. I ain’t no fancy scholar or nothin’, but I heard folks jabberin’ ’bout it, so I figured I’d put in my two cents, ya know? Like them city folks say, “knowledge is power,” or somethin’ like that. First off, what in tarnation is a “totemo zako”? Sounds like somethin’ you’d feed the chickens, don’t it? Well, from what I gather, it’s got somethin’ to do with them internet things. You know, them computery gadgets the young’uns are always glued to….

Alright, let’s talk about them Toteme sunglasses, you know, the ones all them fancy folks are wearin’. I saw a picture in a magazine at the doctor’s office, them girls with their big sunglasses, looked like they was hidin’ from somethin’, or maybe just didn’t want nobody seein’ their eyes rollin’ when someone’s talkin’ nonsense. Anyways, I figured I’d tell ya what I learned, kinda like gossipin’ over the fence, but about sunglasses. First off, where can ya even get these things? Seems like everywhere and nowhere all at once….