Alphabet Blocks

Send us Fan MailNARRATOR (WARM, INVITING)Welcome to Celebrate Creativity and Conversations with Toys,our after-hours visit to the Metropolitan Museumof Toys and Childhood Artifacts—where the lights are low let's get the disclaimer out of the way this podcast behind every line of Shakespeare behind every Erie sentence from Poe behind every every    the alarms are set,and words wait quietly on the shelves…until someone notices them.NARRATOR (WARM, WRAP-UP):The alphabet blocks settle back into their tray,quiet again behind glass—twenty-six little doorswaiting for the next set of handsto open them.Wherever you are listening from tonight,I hope you’ll remember them the next timeyou see a word on a page,or a sign, or a screen.Behind every line of Shakespeare,behind every eerie sentence from Poe,behind every text, email, and grocery list,there’s still a tiny alphabet,stacked up like toy blocks,holding the whole thing together.Thank you for spending this after-hours visitat the Metropolitan Museumof Toys and Childhood Artifacts.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.