Do you like this hi-neck sweater? she says. I’d like to buy it for you for Xmas. But you’ve got to keep it a secret.
I don’t know, he says. I prefer V-necks. Will you buy me a V-neck instead?
What have you got against hi-necks anyway?
You can’t whip your iPhone out or wallet from your top pocket at a moment’s notice, he says.
You’re not Walter Mitty? are you she says. You’re not a gunslinger.
But, but ….
And your top pockets are not holsters, are they? And this is West Lakes Shopping Centre NOT the Wild West!!
Can’t a guy dream? I smile
- do you know who Walter Mitty is?
- do you sometimes fantasize about being someone else?
- do the clothes you wear create fantasies or do you buy certain clothes because they ‘feed’ a fantasy?
John Malone 
I don’t know Walter Mitty. Changing styles to ‘feed’ a fantasy has never worked for me. Questions like “what’s the coefficient of friction in those pants”, while humorous, are off putting to me. I dress safely and avoid gun slinger types. 😆😉
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Lol :a good answer 🙂
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Definitely, although I still haven’t watched Walter Mitty -much to my mother’s shock.
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the film is bloated but the short story is online and it’s a lean five minute read. Well worth it 🙂 btw so good to hear from you 🙂
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Yes, I know who Walter is, and this is hilarious. In my hippie dress phase, I imagined myself hitchhiking to Woodstock, thigh I was too young to even know where to begin, probably a good thing )
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I remember Woodstock; it is ingrained in my hippy consciousness though I’ve never been there. I’ve been to the US twice — or was it thrice? — each time for our daughter’s ices skating 🙂 and I favoured V-necks even then 🙂
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I’ve read that story now, and loved it. I’ve a feeling I may have read it before, but it was well worth reading it again.
Sometimes I think about being a well known person, often flown around the world to give talks on a range of different subjects … I’ve given a few talks to different groups, and am trying to spread the word about my abilities as a speaker.
If you ever need someone to talk about living with chronic illness, dogs, harness racing, depression, sexual abuse, the joys of gardening, many writing subjects, putting on a Festival, or a poetry reading, being the Editor of a town newsletter, moving from the suburbs to the country, birdwatching for fun and inspiration, small town politics, finding joy in the ordinary things in life, and a number of other things.
All with a smile and a bit of a joke, and everyone will enjoy themselves!
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you are a multi=talented person, Carolyn, that’s for sure
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Thanks John, I do my best!
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I bought a dress two sizes too small hoping to reduce my waist someday. It was a dream investment…a failed investment! Never been into guns though.
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I usually buy clothes my actual size or one size larger knowing which way my anatomy is likely to go 🙂
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