Like myself, Lefty writes with his left hand. Scientists tell us that language abilities are located in the right hemisphere of the brain, so Lefty is pointing to his temple to show he's in his right mind. He is surrounded by many left- handed devices: a compass pointed southward, a left-handed monkey wrench, a ruler that measures from right to left, a reverse belt buckle, and a Tupper- ware storage container-for left-overs! But where are his left-handed scissors? He must have left them behind. Like all Gnomes, he has birdprints on the soles of his boots, but he has two left feet. Because Spunky wouldn't cooperate, I had to use the fingers of my left hand to create a "southpaw" print for Lefty. He has coins from China and Israel, where words are read from right to left, like Lefty's own book, whose page numbers reflect my upcoming birthday. Other coins on his base depict famous left- handers; Queen Victoria, Thomas A. Edison and Harry S. Truman. On his belt are two terms for left- handers: "GHTHOG" from Ireland, and "KNOBBY" my nickname when I was in Scotland. Left-handers tend to be poor spellers, so you may find some misspellings in the list of famous "lefties." Warning: Only left-handed collectors are permitted to purchase this statue. And if they say I got it just "right," I'd consider that a left-handed compliment!
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