Muriel


I remember when he took me to the fair. I put on ribbons and my prettiest dress. He put cologne on his stomach and chin and wore new socks. He bought me a hamburger, coke, a ride on the tilt-a-whirl, and a rag doll with frilly underwear sewn into its body. I bought him pizza, a candy apple, a teddy bear, a pogo, a few candies and a stuffed alligator. Together we bought seats on the ferris wheel and when we got to the top it started to rain so we drew ourselves into a tight ball so as to leave the minimum combined surface area exposed.