To this day, everytime I remember back on this show, I can remember the lyrics to the insurance add that ran during the commercials… Mutual of Omaha… people… you can count on when the goings tough…
I would spend every Sunday evening watching this show, as it played right before the Wonderful World of Disney. My parents would finish watching their line up of the Lawrence Welk show, and Hee Haw… finally relinquishing the entertainment box to the small humans. Back in the day, most families only had one television in the house.
Marlin Perkins was such a wildlife superhero to this little girl! I wanted to grow up to be a National Geographic journalist. I would spend most of my free time pretending I was out on that African safari, making friends with the baby Giraffes I saw onscreen…
Or I pretended to find wild baby Cheetah cubs, carrying my poor cat around in a blanket in the middle of summer… til he got hot and escaped my clutches…
Mostly, this show instilled a deep love for creatures within my spirit, so deep that it is running strong to this day…
In honor of Marlin and all of those involved in that show, I leave our morning snack. You may need to share with the wildlife…
Just flick any dirt or hair off with your fingers… it’s ok, these guys are all clean… I think… probably.
If it’s a little too wild for you, I’ve left you some cookies, as well…
Journey With Me! 