Buck The Monkey

by Leslie

That’s what my Mom and I would call our buckeye and sock monkey store, if we ever opened one. Buck The Monkey. (If you follow me on Twitter, you already know that.)

For now, we use it as a verb.

“Hey Leslie! What are you doing this weekend?” you may ask.

And I would say, “We’re gonna Buck The Monkey.” Which means, my Mom and I are going to make buckeyes and sock monkeys. We think it sounds cool. Because it does.

You so want to Buck The Monkey, too.

With Valentine’s Day coming up, we’ve been Bucking The Monkey hard this weekend to fill orders and requests. But, I had to stop to show you this guy.

Psycheledic Sock Monkey with the fringe vest

I’m so proud of him. He’s exceptionally cute AND he has a story. Or he was inspired by a story. Anyway - here’s the story: My parents met on the school bus sometime in the late 60s. Back then, my Mom’s favorite things to wear were a floppy hat and a brown suede jacket with fringe. My Dad always sat near her on the bus to try and talk to her and would nervously pull at the fringe on her jacket. It turns out, the time it took him to pull all the fringe off her jacket was all the time they needed to fall in love.

So, there’s our first Psychedelic Love Monkey.

And while I’m feeling all warm and gooey inside, I need to send out a giant kiss-covered thank you to each and every one of you who visit here. Some of you have gone way above and beyond and shared your talents, donated funds, ordered buckeyes and given homes to our monkeys. You all truly make my dreams come true. I mean, being able to contribute to my family financially - even in a very small way - by blogging and Bucking The Monkey, well, I don’t think there’s much that’s cooler than that. So, thank you. One million percent, THANK YOU!

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Comments

17 Cool Kids Came To Play

Suzanne on February 10, 2008 5:58 pm
That is a precious story about your parents. And now that you and your mom get to make something together to remind you of it?? Well, that’s just plain beyond-precious! You’re one cool chick, Leslie.
Veronica on February 10, 2008 6:14 pm
He is SO CUTE!!! As soon as I have some spare money, I am definitely buying a monkey for Amy. Children NEED sock monkeys.
Karly on February 10, 2008 7:03 pm
What a cute story about your mom and dad. I assume she is giving your dad that monkey for V-day? And where the heck have I been? I didn’t realize that the internets could order your buckeyes!
susiej on February 10, 2008 9:59 pm
So, cool! Love the story.
Jerseygirl89 on February 10, 2008 11:08 pm
That is a great story! I love it. And the monkey. I’m going to be buying some monkeys (why does that look wrong?) soon!
Toni on February 11, 2008 10:43 am
There was an article in our Sunday paper about Dee Lindner (sockmonkeylady.com), a lady in Wisconsin who also makes sock monkeys. It was a very nice article with several cute pictures but all I could think was “Leslie’s monkeys are way cooler than any of those.”
Mackey on February 11, 2008 10:56 am
Thank YOU for sharing your wonderful creations!
Mackey on February 11, 2008 10:58 am
I checked out that sockmonkeylady site & yours hace waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy more character & cuteness! WAY MORE!
Sam on February 11, 2008 11:20 am
I would love to buy sock monkeys for my boys but they all seem to be pink and purple. I don’t think that my oldest would think that that was cool. Maybe blue or green would be nice. Just a suggestion.
Kyra on February 11, 2008 12:12 pm
I think you should sell your buckeyes on Etsy too! I’ve seen a couple of stores that sell candy, etc. I also agree, your sock monkeys are way cuter than many I’ve seen!
Lesley on February 11, 2008 3:33 pm
I was reading a blog about birthing experiences and read your comment. My son’s birth was very similar to yours - I was induced and went au naturel for the first 20 hours and then conceded to an epidural and ended up with a c-section. My 10 pound 1 ounce baby just wasn’t going to pass naturally it seems. My second son was born via c-section 20 months later and it was a breeze compared to the first time. My body seemed to recover quicker. I’m not sure if it was because I wasn’t labouring for 20 hours prior to the surgery or if I just knew what to expect and what my limitations were.
Love your buckeyes - so cute!
Jen in MI on February 11, 2008 5:25 pm
He is absolutely groovilicious!
Daddy Forever on February 12, 2008 1:13 am
Cool! You should also think about team colors for the next football season.
Much More Than A Mom on February 12, 2008 10:35 am
I totally love sock monkeys! That’s awesome. You’re very talented. I’d love to buck the monkey with you except 1) I’m totally not talented in that way and 2) it sounds totally pornographic to me because apparently I am a 12 year old boy.
fourier.analyst on February 15, 2008 1:38 pm
You guys are having entirely too much fun!!
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