Childhood Memories

When I was younger, I had more limbs. And Curly Wurlies were bigger. But mainly I had ten legs.

I remember Sparkle ice lollies too. Licking one each in all eight of my hands. You might think that would be hard work, but I had twelve tongues.

Yeah, I am essentially just taking numerical liberties with my outer extremities. There's no punchline. My tortured childhood is not a laughing matter. The playground taunts of "Burn The Spider Child" still ring in all six of my ears.

Later on you'll wonder why they called me Spider Child when I had ten legs. But infant bullies rarely deconstruct their own logic. They prefer to spend their time tying twenty pairs of shoelaces together.