I know the LEGO® Company doesn’t like it when you put an ‘s’ on the end of their plastic building blocks, but sadly for them, they don’t have any authority here.
Legos are legit, and they hurt to step on. Growing up I had what was then called legomania - it’s a condition meaning I was absolutely obsessed with all things Lego, my brother and I would hang out, sing, whistle and build. My favorite things to do to this day.
Over the years we’d get into all sorts of trouble in Lego related incidents. Borrowed pieces never returned, “shared” collections, and most memorable of all; the one with me being accessory to a great Lego heist, resulting in no Nintendo and no Pringles for the rest of the summer.
We had a whole room devoted to them for a time and we each had our own subscription to Lego Magazine. We would submit our creations any chance we got then anxiously flip directly to the reader submission page to see if ours was accepted. If I remember correctly, we even had one featured at one point.
Everything was awesome. Still is in fact!
Q: What has four wheels and eats lego bricks?
As cool as Legos are, I eventually came to understand the world is not Legos. The world is a messy place, especially when working with materials, systems and people. Things don’t always perfectly fit together and line up, stories don’t always add up.
Although the bricks give you some ideas as to how to follow instructions while also giving you a sandbox to let your creativity run wild. They also, in some ways, give an unrealistic expectation on what to expect when executing in the real world. They’re neat and guaranteed to connect when in the real world you need a big hammer or lever to complete a similar task.
In the real world, systems conflict with other systems and cause headaches. An entire element of interfacing Legos manage to leave out - which I suppose is what makes them such a fun toy!
A: The vacuum cleaner!