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Today's entry is about a former and now deceased boyfriend of my mother's . His name was Sam. Sam dropped out of school in the 8th grade and went on to become a very successful man as he built boilers for power plants and traveled much. Sam and my mother started dating when I was very young being that my parents separated when I was 6 and divorced when I was 8. Sam and my mother dated on and off for over 10 years. Sam's children and I were about the same age and we all grew up together.

Sam had this crazy custom red round shaggy beg with a headboard that somewhat resembled a bandshell. Located inside the bandshell was every modern convenience that a bachelor would need to be comfortable in a love trap like that. There was a AM/FM stereo, and a color TV flanked by two rectangular mirrors.

My mother used to get scarred that the television set was going to fall out of it's place and knock her out during the night. So, she had Sam remove the TV from the canopy bedshell headboard and place it on the dresser when she would stay with him. Sam's youngest son and I used to hop though the remaining hole in the bandshell in attempt to reach the top and hopefully climb up close to the ceiling. However, we never were successful in our attempts.

I had forgot all about that shag-o-matic bed until today when I stumbled upon it at a store in antique alley. Granted the round mattress did not find it's way to the antique store, but what are the chances of me ever seeing even a part of that bed again. I would think never, being I have not seen it with my own two eyes for 20 years until today. I should have snapped a quick pic, but I did not think to do so. I may need to go back over there and do just that.

Adjacent to the red shaggy headboard of my mother's former flame was standing a totally nude mannequin. Sam would have been totally proud of that display!