“That’s air-conditioning,” I respond as I defiantly head out the door.
Or she’ll say: “I can actually see your underwear through those jeans. You are an outrage to public decency.”
To which I reply: “Yes, but I can wear these jeans at least seven or eight more times. And if it gives others a thrill …”
My boots are even better—or should that be worse? ‘Breathing panels’ have emerged in the sides and toes. Sure, I can’t leave the house in wet weather, but, in fine conditions, these boots are my perfect companion.
To me, a treasured piece of clothing or footwear is like a map of past misfortunes: the shirt that was ripped when you fell out of a tree, the boots that were stained with agricultural chemicals the day you helped a friend on his farm, the belt with stretched holes recording the success, and failure, of various diets.
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