Imagine, perhaps in the mild delirium that comes with Corona or flu or whatever, how the Munich child was looking forward to the Christ child. The eyes shone under the black hood – will it bring everything that was on the wish list? A new, cozy robe, a light beer mug so that your arm doesn’t go limp as quickly as you stretch it up while drinking a beer?
And for the funny play town that is spread out in the children’s room? You’ve filled it up quite nicely, dear child. You’re doing well, I’ll give you that. Well, there are a lot of mice scurrying back and forth in the center, but there’s always something going on. What does that mean on your wish list – a dollhouse for the little family standing on the street? Termination for personal use is probably the bad magic word, Mausi, but a house, how are they supposed to pay for that? Those million figures that you packed into the city, they all want to find somewhere to stay. The little family can be happy if they find anything with a free room in your play town. Exactly, it’s a bit like the Christmas story.
And you’re still not over the excavator and crane phase, are you? There are construction fences everywhere. Will this love for the construction site grow at some point?
Do you want a small general store? Oh, darling, he could never pay the rent in your packed city. No, no, a few big chains can move into your blocks. In general, the manufacturer used to design houses more lovingly, didn’t he? The newer ones seem almost cheaply produced now, but the price is… phew. It doesn’t matter, the figurines are probably sitting at home anyway, working and ordering from there. Then you don’t have to see the blocks from the outside as often.
Did a sign fall down from the big house in the middle, what did it say, Lovecraft? I think it’s broken and unfortunately we’ll have to throw it away. But that little terrace you built on that brown block – Gasteig? – it turned out really pretty. Look, that hole there in Sendling? There might still be room for a house. No desire? Tell me, is it possible that you don’t really like playing with the city anymore?
Yes, yes, I didn’t mean it like that. We’re not putting them in the basement. Could be your New Year’s resolution to become more enthusiastic again. If necessary, we’ll pour out an extra load of powdered sugar snow in the new year. It costs nothing and is a real joy. Happy New Year, dear child!