Totems

Alright, let’s yak about this Skin Spirit Totem Lake thing, whatever that is. Sounds fancy, like somethin’ them city folks would go for. But hey, if it makes ya look good, who am I to judge, right? What’s the Big Deal about Skin Spirit Totem Lake? Now, from what I gather, Skin Spirit, this place is all about makin’ your skin look pretty and smooth, like a baby’s bottom, ya know? They do all sorts of stuff, like gettin’ rid of wrinkles, them lines on your face that make ya…

Alright, so you wanna know about this raven totem pole thing, huh? Well, I’ll tell ya what I know, though I ain’t no fancy scholar or nothin’. It’s just stuff I’ve heard and seen, ya know? First off, them totem poles, they’re big ol’ wooden things, taller than my old barn, some of ’em. And they got all sorts of critters carved on ’em – birds, bears, wolves, you name it. They ain’t just pretty pictures, mind you. They tell stories, family stories, I reckon, like who your grandpa was…

Alright, let’s talk about this here possum spirit animal thing. You know, the critters that play dead? Yeah, them. I ain’t no fancy expert, but I’ve seen a thing or two in my life, and I can tell ya, these possums got more to ’em than meets the eye. First off, they say possum folks are kinda like young’uns at heart, always seein’ the world with fresh eyes. Makes sense, I guess. Them possums don’t live too long, so maybe they just gotta pack all that livin’ into a short…

Alright, let’s talk about this… this polar bear thing, yeah, the polar bear totem. Folks say it means somethin’, this big white bear. I ain’t no fancy scholar or nothin’, just an old woman who’s seen a thing or two, ya know? But I can tell ya what I heard and what makes sense to me, plain and simple. First off, they say this bear, this Nanook, is mighty powerful up there in the cold, where everything’s ice and snow. Them Inuit folks, they know a thing or two about…

Alright, let’s talk about this “poe multiple totems” thing, whatever that means. Sounds fancy, but I’ll try to make sense of it for ya, same way I’d explain how to shuck corn or chase a chicken out of the garden. So, from what I gather, these “totems” are like, I dunno, magical sticks you stick in the ground? And they do stuff for you, like fightin’ or castin’ spells. Normally, you can only have one of these things at a time, which seems kinda stingy if you ask me. Like…

Alright, let’s talk about this ‘opossum totem’ thing, whatever that means. I ain’t no fancy scholar, but I’ll tell ya what I know, or what I heard, anyways. So, this possum… or opossum, they say it’s the same darn thing, just different spellin’. Like them city folks got nothin’ better to do than make up extra letters. Anyway, this critter, it don’t live too long. That means if it’s your… totem, yeah, that’s the word, it means you’re young at heart. You see the world like a little kid, even…

[Body] Alright, so you wanna know about this… this uh… opossum thing, right? Okay, okay, I’ll tell ya what I know. Don’t expect no fancy words though, I’m just tellin’ it like it is. First off, they call it a “totem” animal. Sounds all highfalutin, don’t it? But it just means this critter, this opossum, it’s got some kinda special meanin’ for ya. Like it’s tryin’ to tell ya somethin’. Now, these opossums… they ain’t pretty, that’s for sure. Look like big rats with bald tails, if you ask me….

Well, let me tell ya somethin’ about this moose thing, you know, like them Injuns talk about. They call it a “totem,” kinda like a lucky charm, but it ain’t no rabbit’s foot, mind you. Moose Power, That’s What It Is! This moose, he’s a big fella, ain’t he? Strong as an ox, and stubborn too. That’s what them Injuns saw, I reckon. They figured if you got the moose spirit, you got that strength inside ya. You can take on anything life throws at ya, like a hailstorm in…

Alright, let’s talk about this horse thing, you know, like them pictures they got on the walls. Folks call it a “horse totem,” sounds fancy, but it’s just a horse picture to me. But they say it means somethin’, so let’s see what all the fuss is about. What’s the Big Deal with Horses Anyway? Now, horses, they’re big, strong animals. See ’em runnin’ in the fields, all wild and free. Makes you think of power, right? Like, nobody can stop ’em. And that’s kinda what this horse picture thing…