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           That’scommonblue!"

           Bang!

           "Lookatthepathwornfromthehalldoorheretothekitchendoor.Food.That’swhatbringsthelionstothewaterhole.Let’sshiftit,putitbacktheotherwayaround."

           "Betteryet,lockthemenoutofthehouse."

           "Makethemleavetheirshoesoutsidethedoor."

           Bang,bang!

           Theyhungtherugsonthewashlinenow,tofinishthejob.Tomlookedattheintricatescrollsandloops,theflowers,themysteriousfigures,theshuttlingpatterns.

           "Tom,don’tstandthere.Strike,boy!"

           "It’sfun,seeingthings,"saidTom.

           Douglasglancedupsuspiciously."Whatdoyousee?""Thewholedamtown,people,houses,here’sourhouse!"Bang!"Ourstreet!"Bang!"Thatblackpartthere’stheravine!"Bang!"There’sschool!"Bang!"Thisfunnycartoonhere’syou,Doug!"Bang!"Here’sGreat-grandma,Grandma,Mom."Bang!"Howmanyyearsthisrugbeendown?"

           "Fifteen."

           "Fifteenyearsofpeoplestompingacrossit;Iseeeveryshoeprint,"gaspedTom.

           "Land,boy,yougotatongue,"saidGreat-grandma.

           "Iseeallthethingshappenedinthathouseinallthoseyearsrighthere!"Bang!"Allthepast,sure,butIcanseethefuture,too.Justsquinchupmyeyesandpeekaroundatthepatterns,there,toseewherewe’llbewalking,runningaround,tomorrow."

           Douglasstoppedswingingthebeater."Whatelseyouseeintherug?"

           "Threadsmostly,"saidGreat-grandma."Notmuchleftbuttheunderskin.Seehowthemanufacturerwovethething."