The Helmet

          Every since I was a young boy, I have had an interest in the Romans. My father majored in classical cultures and from a young age he passed the interest onto me. When I was around 8 years old he took my family and me to Italy. We spent the first several days in Positano, on the Amalfi Coast. After we had stayed there we rode up to Rome to spend the final few days there. While I was there, I immediately was astonished and in awe of the spectacle around me. From the arches, to the statues, and to the coliseum, I was in love. I immediately wanted to get anything and everything Roman related. One of the first things we did in Italy was travel to a famous toy store in Piazza Navona, while we were there I bought several small Roman "action figures" which I still have to this day. My interest continued to flourish through our trip to France, and the Roman ruins there. Because of my extensive interest in the Roman Empire, I loved anything Roman that I could get my hands, within in reason of course.
        When we arrived in Italy today, we walked around and saw several souvenir shops. One item immediately caught my eye, a full sized Roman soldier helmet replica. Mrs. Street was able to convince me to keep looking around before buying one. When we walked by a second store, another helmet caught my eye, but this one had a red crest on the top. The moment I saw it, I knew there was no other souvenir I would rather have than this. Sure enough, I purchased it. And that is the story behind why I felt it necessary to buy a full sized helmet.  --Frankie Sinkwich