Have you met Mr Nobody yet? When we were growing up he was a regular visitor to our house and again when my children were younger, he was often there too.
I know a funny little man,
As quiet as a mouse,
Who does the mischief that is done
In everybody’s house.
There’s no one ever sees his face,
And yet we all agree
That every plate we break was cracked
By Mr. Nobody‘Tis he who always tears our books,
who leaves our doors ajar;
he pulls the buttons from our shirts,
and scatters pins afar,
that squeaking door will always squeak,
because of this you see:
we leave the oiling to be done
by Mr Nobody.He puts damp wood upon the fire,
So kettles cannot boil;
His are the feet that bring in mud
And all the carpets soil.
The papers always are mislaid,
Who had them last but he?
There’s no one tosses them about
But Mr. Nobody
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What, they came back? But I sent them to you ages ago. I thought they’d be happy there! 😉
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Well thank you Val. I did wonder where these two came from. Maybe somebody else will give them house room!
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Growing up I remember Bil Keane, the illustrator of the cartoon Family Circus. His returning character in the cartoon strip was “Not Me”. A ghost like drawing who appeared whenever the kids were questioned about a broken item. I think “Not Me” is the child of Mr. Nobody.
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I haven’t heard of Not Me but I think you may be right – he is the child of Mr Nobody!
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Mr Nobody lived in my house too when I was growing up Judith.
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Wasn’t he a busy little man!
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Judith, d’you remember that when we were children, our parents had another poem about Mr. Nobody:
“As I was going up the stair,
I met a man who wasn’t there.
He wasn’t there again, today;
I wish that man would go away.”
God bless,
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Funny I have just been talking about Mr Nobody with a friend who recited just that little poem back to me. I can’t say that I remember it when we were growing up – are you sure we lived in the same house with the same parents?
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I’m with Lenore – this reminded me of the Not Me (and Ida Know) Family Circus characters. These guys, and Mr. Nobody, do swing by occasionally, but thankfully, they don’t linger 🙂
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Well I am ready to send the pair of them on so if you would like some guests for a short/long/longer stay just say the word. 🙂
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Interesting! In our house it was “somebody” left their bike in the driveway last night, or “somebody” didn’t feed the dog, or “sombody” forgot to water the yard.:)
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I guess it’s the same the world over – all the kids are into ‘It’s not me”. Thanks Georgette.
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Oh, Good One Judith! I know who to blame now…. 🙂
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ha ha thanks Dor.:)
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These two must have cousins everywhere !
The old lady still scowls at me if I catch sight of her in the mirrow, but Mr Nobody is a great listener. 🙂
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Yes they move in and don’t know when to move on again!
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the picture brought back memories,carole and i and respective others had a picture taking with her in cuba a few years back. x
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Hi Barbara. Are you a long lost cousin of mine. Lovely to hear from you.
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Hi Judith
Yes i’m Maureens sister, daughter of Uncle Albert your mums brother.
love barbara x
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Well nice to meet you again. Now I have your email address I can write you a personal note. 🙂
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