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Jordan Schwartz
Why LEGO? In all of my years of building, includ-
ing the hazy years of my childhood and not- hazy-
enough years of young adulthood, I am not sure
that I have ever been asked this question.
LEGO has always been in my life. It is something
of a given. . . .
I can trace the origins of my affection back to
my days as a youngster in the suburbs of Rhode
Island. Although I can’t recall the occasion, my
oldest brother was presented with a small LEGO
boat set as a gift. My brother’s boat was the first
LEGO set in my household. Naturally, at that age,
I looked up to him. And so, I wanted those neat
building blocks too.
As I grew up, my parents often purchased three
of the same set—one to satisfy me and one for
each of my two brothers. ...