OkiOki Mid-Century, Instructional Manual

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When the young boy returned home after a day of play,
he would tell his parents and grandparents about his
adventures with great enthusiasm. The boy jumped
off the walls with exuberance, acting out his favorite
moments of the escapades. The zeal with which he re-
lived these moments made it seem like he loved telling
about the adventures as much as he loved living them.
As the rest of the household fell asleep, he would lay in
bed, staring at the ceiling, his mind racing about what
fun he’d have tomorrow. After weeks of restless nights,
he realized that if he counted all of his sheep friends,
who he identified by the hue and thickness of their
respective fleeces, he could fall asleep more easily. This
practice became his comforting method of dozing off
each evening, counting the sheep, always starting with
Swifty.
He would play all day and count sheep to sleep at night.
One day, as the boy got ready to head home, Swifty was
nowhere to be seen. The boy sprinted from the herd,
and no sheep followed. This happened several days in
a row, and Swifty’s absence started to concern the boy.
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