Reproduced
from one of only three known existing letters
from Meeky responding to a petitioner's
question. Autumn, 1959
According to the anonymous recipient, the question was posed after seeing Meeky’s jumping act and was rhetorical in nature. Recollected as being something like: God Almighty! How in Christ's name does that kid do that?
The Talker* delivered this note after the Blow-Off† which featured Meeky and a "naked, tattooed juggling lady."
The original letter is in a private collection in Kansas City, MO.
According to the anonymous recipient, the question was posed after seeing Meeky’s jumping act and was rhetorical in nature. Recollected as being something like: God Almighty! How in Christ's name does that kid do that?
The Talker* delivered this note after the Blow-Off† which featured Meeky and a "naked, tattooed juggling lady."
The original letter is in a private collection in Kansas City, MO.
Meeky
writes:
I am Meeky.
Sometimes I know you sometimes I dont. I dont
know about G-d. I cant help you. We are all born
dying. I love my ball. I love those nuts. I love
Papash. Love is good but sometimes it is bad.
Sometimes things go away. Papash went away. I see
things. You see things to but dont look. I dont
know Jesus because Papash says I am a Jew. Please
dont tell. I saw Baby Christ being pushed and
pulled. He was pushed and pulled by mice. Then
Baby Ignatz came pushed and pulled. By rats. Baby
Ignatz cried because he didnt want to be that
saving baby. My ball is wite and bloo and red and
around. I love my ball but it is going to pieces.
It can fly up after it bumps the floor and I see
it didnt get hurt and it looks differnt when its
colors get all mixed up and spin. The colors get
dizzy because they are more pretty all together.
I am real good at jumping to cach it. I dont have
to bump the floor first. I can go more high than
anyone to cach it. It makes me feel good and
Papash says I am good to do it and he smiles at
me. Once I was sick and Papash cried and gave me
those nuts. I love those nuts and then I wasnt
sick. I dont like meanees. Papash says that
everyone can be a meanee but I seen ones that are
real mean and they spin different from my ball.
Baby Ignatz says nobody should be forgot but
sometimes meanees make a hurt. They work hard to
spin a hurt. Sometimes you can learn important
stuff but it can be scary. I am
Meeky.
*Talker:
A person out front of the sideshow attraction
giving the spiel to talk people into seeing the
show.
†Blow-Off: The last act in a sideshow for which an extra fee is charge.
†Blow-Off: The last act in a sideshow for which an extra fee is charge.