happy birthday, lego

lego, one of the most famous toys in the world, celebrates today its 50th aniversary. many lego-wannabes have been created over the years, but none of them matched the danish multicoloured bricks. i remember spending countless hours in my bedroom playing with lego, making those characters come alive in cars, trucks, submarines, airplanes and starships. and i also remember everytime i went out with my parents, asking them to buy me some small box of lego for my collection. i liked - and stile like - its versatility, the way we can follow the instructions to build what is in the box, or the countless possibilities to make something of our own. i still have all my blocks, in a box somewhere at home. and if there is something from my childhood that i will never get rid of, it's that.

so, i wish a happy birthday to the best toy in the world.