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CONTEMPORARY TV FICTION

unbearable; and Karen, his sister, was reveling in his predicament.

"Be careful your dress doesn't blow up, Susan," she teased. "What if everyone could see your pretty panties?"

This thought hadn't occurred to Jeff. However, now it seemed that the most important thing he could do was to keep his panties from being seen. Every time the wind lifted his skirts, he grabbed them just like any girl. His nervous and feminine reaction caused Karen to burst out laughing. Jeff was near to tears, so humiliated did he feel. Then a sudden gust blew the rear of his dress high in the air. He grabbed for it too late! His dress blew high above his waist displaying his panties. He pulled down the dress but not before several people had seen and enjoyed the show. His sister laughed at his embarrassment and said, "I warned you Susan."

on.

Jeff held tightly to his dress as they walked

Soon they arrived where the parade was forming. The area was crowded with teams of girls in costumes, bands, and men, women and children on floats prepared for the start. Jeff looked around terrified that someone else would recognize him, but the women just pulled him on. They past a 'gypsy' float and then came to one titled 'Party-time.' He looked up to see about half a dozen girls dressed in pretty dresses like his own, surrounding a large celebration cake

JEFF'S HUMILIATION

A sudden gust of wind blew

the rear of his dress high in the air.