Wednesday, July 11th
based on an experience at lunch
"What are you doing kiddo?" "Putting on my new shirt." "Out here," questioned her brother as he looked around. They were sitting at an outdoor table of a small cafe downtown. She looked at her brother and rolled her eyes. "I have a this on underneath," she said as she lifted her t-shirt and exposed a tank top. "Oh" he sheepishly replied. She slipped off the red and white striped tee and put on the white flouncy blouse. The food arrived at their table and they all began eating.
"Mom, I need the straps tightened." "Your brother can do it," said her father. "It has special brackets," she replied matter-of-factly. "Mom knows how to do it." Her brother looked at the straps. "Do you think I'm an idiot?!" Their parents burst into a loud raucous laughter at his outburst. "These are exactly like my book bag straps," he continued. She smiled at her brother. "Of course I know how to adjust those," he finished. All four of them were laughing quite loudly now. "I didn't know," she said after a bit of time. They finished their lunch and stood. "Mom...," she said pointing to her straps. Her mother adjusted first one and then the other as her brother rolled his eyes at her and walked away, he and their father laughing anew.
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