Mike T. stopped by to share the latest entry in his Forgotten Figures series – This time around, he introduces us to the 1988 Lightfoot. From Mike –
“So, seeing Lightfoot immediately brought to mind him leaning forward, helmet falling down as his aircraft exploded from behind him. So, I included the figure in any little 5 minute adventure I might steal away when no one was in the house. But, the true memory of the figure is from sometime in the summer of 1988. My parents had an ancient vacuum cleaner. It was probably made in the late 1960’s. It wasn’t the main floor vacuum. But, it had a hose attachment and was the only way to clean corners or around the baseboards on the floor. One day, while using this beast, I accidentally sucked up Lightfoot’s helmet. Had I not cared about the figure, it’s doubtful I’d have done anything other than shrugged it off. But, I liked the helmet and wanted it back. So, I took the vacuum outside, onto the poured concrete stops that lead from an unused door on an addition my father had built onto the house in the early ’80’s. These steps were rough concrete and were next to a small garden full of hostas that were supported by limestone fossil rocks my brothers and I had found in various camping excursions through the years. This garden was home to many Joe adventures since it was relatively small and I could sit on the steps or the driveway to play, rather than the mud and grass in the backyard.”