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THING, played by The Thing
It is not clear if THING is a member of the Addams Family, one of their many unusual pets, or a member of their service staff like their butler Lurch.
THING's appearence is that of an otherwise disembodied hand and forearm that inhabits a number of small, decorative, hinged-lid boxes scattered throughout the Addams residence or any other small enclosed space on the premesis such as a hollow in a tree in the front yard or their curbside mailbox.
THING's most important duty is to fetch the mail from the mailbox, bring it into the mansion and handing it to one of the other residents for distribution. THING's enthusiasm for this chore often startles Mr Briggs, the postman, as THING will reach out of the mailbox and grab the mail away from Mr Briggs before he's had a chance to put the mail into the mailbox. THING also answers the residence's old-fashioned candlestick style telephones by picking the ear-piece off the switchhook and handing it to the nearest family member.
THING is also a helping hand with other tasks around the Addams Estate, such as helping Uncle Fester climb the tree in the front yard by acting as a booster step for him, helping Morticia wrap gifts in elegant black gift wrap with black ribbon by lending a finger for her to tie a bow, and acting as scribe (due to THING's excellent penmanship) while a family member dictates a note or letter.
After THING has completed the task at hand, the benefactor of his service always complements THING with "Thank you, THING."
THING is very expressive with just the hand and 5 fingers, but if THING needs to communicate more specifically, he does so by tapping out morse code on the side of whatever container he happens to be occupying at the moment. THING is indeed very handy around the Addams household. |
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