Slinkity Hinkity Ho!

"What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs, And makes a slinkity sound? A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing, Everyone knows it’s Slinky… It's Slinky, it's Slinky, for fun it's a wonderful toy It's Slinky, it's Slinky, it's fun for a girl and a boy"

"The Walking Spring Toy"

"It walks, bounces and springs"

...and so went advertising jingles for the springly toy called 'Slinky'.

I was first introduced to a Slinky when my aunt brought a brand new one from the UK, a long time ago. Apparently, I was a kid and didn't fancy the toy too much from its initial appearance. I mean, of what use was a twisted piece of cheap metal to a kid who would rather have beautifully-moulded action hero figures as companions!

But only when I was exposed to its potential wonders did I get sucked into the wonderful world of a Slinky! The Slinky has a personality of its own, what with the curvaceous and rather seductive movement and the ability to mould into different shapes of varying dimensions during every stage of its movement. It was always admired for its ability to spring-down staircases with ease!

The slinky teaches numerous lessons for life! One notices that it exhibits the flexibility and mouldability that the human mind is supposed to possess to crawl out of tough and sticky situations! Its movement is as free and dynamic as the human mind ought to be in order to achieve greatness! It also taught me to compete for possession against my sister! :)

Unfortunately, the slinkies that are available nowadays are made from inferior plastics or low grade metals, unlike the original American metal that was used. This alters its characteristics to such an extent that it loses its inherited charm and magnificence!

P.S. Check out the world's largest slinky!