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"How about those high heels, what size...?" "Ten, I'm sorry to say---that's the place where I'm big", Anna said.

"Your lucky, some TVs wear 128", I replied.

"Yes I know, but when you wear a size 16 dress which is pretty common it hurts to have big feet.

"Yes, I agree, I wear 10s too and everything else is within normal sizes. I notice you keep your legs and arms shaved. Have any trouble?"

"No, not really. Oh once in a while someone makes a catty remark--usually about arms in summer."

"I tried peroxide to bleach them as I just can't shave my arms real smooth when I work with other guys and they knew my arms were hairy or used to be" I said. "Legs aren't any problem unless someone pulls : your pants leg. But you can tell them your allergic to hair or something. It's a shame we have to justify each action or habit we have. Maybe some day there will be a lot of these resorts and we could go all the time, wouldn't that be crazy?"

"Sure would! Gee that's a pretty dress, how much"? "Only $10" said Anna. "Do you buy all your things?" "Yes, I live in Scranton and I just go in and pre- tend I'm getting stuff for my sisters or some relative. You know modern merchandisers have actually made it easy for TVs to buy. Particularly from say around Thanksgiving Day till after Christmas."

"After Christmas?" I knew what he was going to say. "Sure", he went on enthusiastically, "after Christ- mas you can exchange like mad even up to the middle of January. And then its Valentines Day and then Mother's Day and then Graduation presents and through the summer you can dream up all sorts of birthdays and showers.

"Do you order much from catalogues", I asked?

"Some, but I like to see what I'm getting. Oh bras and items like that, but usually I just go in and brave my way through it. Some clerks probably know, I say to myself. But if they do they never say so and why should they criticize me, I buy enough stuff?"

"Oh they won't usually", I said. "I have one lady I buy lots of things from. She thinks I'm married, are you?"