WHAT IS A PUDDLE-JUMPER?
pud⋅dle-jump⋅er/ [puhd-l-juhm-per]
-noun Slang.
1. a light plane, esp. one traveling only short distances or making many stops.
[Origin: 1930-35; humorously so called because it is used on routes that include stopovers in small, insignificant places]" - Dictionary.com
"A"puddle jumper" is a small toy, featuring a propeller on the end of a stick. By rubbing your hands together around the stick and releasing the stick when the propeller reaches high speed, the puddle jumper can be launched into the air. An experienced puddle-jumper can control the direction, elevation, and distance of the flight and play catch with the device." - Wikipedia
WHY PUDDLE JUMPING?
The image appeals to me for a number of reasons:
- Puddle jumping invokes images of childlike innocence, wonder, and enthusiasm as well as an acceptance that getting wet and dirty is just part of life;
- The historic use of the word puddle-jumper to refer to a plane that stops in "small, insignificant places" is apt when referring to the life events of the average blogger;
However, according to manufacturers of the puddle-jumper toy, "[a]n experienced puddle-jumper can control the direction, elevation, and distance of the flight" which will keep us from getting bogged down in those"insignificant places" while still embracing them with the joy of a puddle jumper; and,
- lastly, the theme works well with the great photo of Bug after a bath.
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