OkiOki Mid-Century, Instructional Manual

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nce upon a time, there was a young boy
with endless energy, who had trouble
falling asleep at night.
He spent the first few years of his life in the Midwest,
but his parents soon uprooted the family to New
Zealand to care for aging grandparents. Without many
friends, he found himself often running alone in the
wilderness, amongst the tranquil yet vibrant landscape.
In this new and unfamiliar land, he soon discovered
that New Zealand actually had more sheep than people.
He would often walk miles without seeing anyone, but
couldn’t walk 100 feet without seeing sheep. He would
run around the sheep, roll under them, jump over
them and spend hours frolicking amongst the friendly
creatures. It became his favorite pastime. The sheep
seemed to enjoy his companionship just as much, as
their human counterpart could pivot quickly and run
fast, proving a worthy playmate in the rolling hills. One
sheep, in particular, would always playfully chase the
boy halfway home, eventually turning around to rejoin
the herd. He called him Swifty.
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