#133 – Fears

#133 - Fears
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sent from: London, UK. destination: Marina del Rey, California, USA

This amazing giant postcard depicting a Kookaburra was a contribution to the Man On A Missive project from one of my most reliable readers Julie in Victoria, British Columbia. Thank you Julie!
A Non-Exhaustive List Of Things I Was Afraid Of At 8-Years Old 
Wasps. Sharks. Scorpions. 
Deep, deep water. 
Abandonment by my family. 
Sudden loss of pressure, also includes loss of oxygen
Drowning. 
Ming The Merciless.
Crossbows. 
STRAY BULLETS
The village vet with the giant horse syringe (he would grab me by the arm and threaten me with it, without irony or laughter. My family thought it was hilarious. Me, not so much.) 
Darth Vader. 
BEES (What about the bees?? WHAT ABOUT THE BEES!?? See also: Candyman). 
Cockroaches. 
Bayonets. 
Splinters. 
Being drafted to fight in a war. 
My brother’s socks. 
Rugby. British Bulldog
Teacher’s wrath. 
The headmaster’s slipper and/or cane. 
Being picked for any sports team. 
THAT CREEPY STATUE OF MARY EMERGING FROM A SHROUD IN CHURCH.

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