As a child I had a baby blanket that I called my WaWa. WaWa had a silky fabric trim that I'd fold in half to create a stiff blade-like edge that I'd slip under my thumbnails. I enjoy the feeling of the fabric between my nails and the soft flesh beneath. Around the time that I became a big boy (about 5) my mother took the WaWa away and put it in her hope chest next to the remains of my brother's baby blanket named Mingy. I say remains because Mingy was reduced to nothing more than the rectangular silky edge of a baby blanket. I'm not sure what my brother's deal was or how Mingy ended up that way, but he never talked about it and clearly I have my own issues.
My urge to what I call "binky" laid dormant for many years until I joined the Army when I was 18 and soon discovered the Army poncho liner also known as a woobie. "Some military personnel refer to the poncho liner as a "woobie" showing the same attachment an infant has for its blanket." (Poncho Liner, Wikipedia). This thing is a camouflaged rectangular blanket that affixes to a wet weather poncho and it is one of the best military inventions ever. It's lightweight, easy to pack, warm and is an absolute lifesaver in the field. Did I mention it has a silky edge? 7 years in the Army and many more out, I find myself on the couch with my wife and dog covered by the warmth of my poncho liner as I run its silky edge under my thumbnails.
IIN to love to rub fabrics between my fingers?
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As a child I had a baby blanket that I called my WaWa. WaWa had a silky fabric trim that I'd fold in half to create a stiff blade-like edge that I'd slip under my thumbnails. I enjoy the feeling of the fabric between my nails and the soft flesh beneath. Around the time that I became a big boy (about 5) my mother took the WaWa away and put it in her hope chest next to the remains of my brother's baby blanket named Mingy. I say remains because Mingy was reduced to nothing more than the rectangular silky edge of a baby blanket. I'm not sure what my brother's deal was or how Mingy ended up that way, but he never talked about it and clearly I have my own issues.
My urge to what I call "binky" laid dormant for many years until I joined the Army when I was 18 and soon discovered the Army poncho liner also known as a woobie. "Some military personnel refer to the poncho liner as a "woobie" showing the same attachment an infant has for its blanket." (Poncho Liner, Wikipedia). This thing is a camouflaged rectangular blanket that affixes to a wet weather poncho and it is one of the best military inventions ever. It's lightweight, easy to pack, warm and is an absolute lifesaver in the field. Did I mention it has a silky edge? 7 years in the Army and many more out, I find myself on the couch with my wife and dog covered by the warmth of my poncho liner as I run its silky edge under my thumbnails.