horses for christmas

In On the Banks of Plum Creek (Chapter 12, "The Christmas Horses"), Laura and Mary tell Ma what they want Santa Claus to bring them for Christmas. Their lists include candy, tandy (that would be Carrie), a new winter dress, a coat, a hood, and a new dress for Charlotte...

But Pa wants horses, and if they "all wished for horses, and nothing but horses--"

I don't know why the above Lincoln Log set (since when have Lincoln Logs been made by K-nex?) made me think of the Christmas horses, other than it contains horses. And logs, and a roof, and a wagon, and little people.

And I would be buying that set for Christmas. For me. Except that it's made in China.
- posted by pioneergirl at 11:47 AM