ABSTRACT
A few years ago the young daughter of a friend of ours-she was about four at the time-was worried sick about the Bomb. Older children had told her about it and she was terrified that she and her whole family would be killed. Her mother tried to calm her fears, but unsuccessfully. As a last strategy, she told Jessica that every bedtime she would sprinkle magic dust on all their feet and this would keep them all out of danger. A few shakes of talcum powder later and Jessica’s fears had completely evaporated.
