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enjoying the joke immensely, giving me time to regain my composure somewhat. I began to enjoy the fun and sat down on a bench, crossed my mesh clad legs provoca- tively and reached for a cigarette with what noncha- lance I could muster. The cigarette was my undoing! I had never learned to smoke, and went into a fit of coughing, attracting Connie's attention. "Jess", she screamed, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING LIKE THIS?" The situation was funny, and she burst out laughing as did the others. It was contageous and I joined hysterically. Just then Aunt Effie and Uncle Jim walked in, attracted by the hilarity.

At first they were flabbergasted, they just could not believe their eyes! They kidded me unmercifully at first, and then their joking remarks turned to compliments. I had to turn and prance and pose, actions which came naturally to me from watching the girls on the inside stage. I did a part of the Can-Can dance that was the main number in the "show" to the delight of all, and I admit to a great deal of exciting pleasure of my own.

"Come now", Connie exclaimed, "get out of all this, Jessica", giving me the name that I bear until today. "Get over to the cook tent all of you, the show starts in another hour!" She stayed behind and helped me get out of the costume, remarking the while "you really en- yoyed this little play-acting didn't you hon? You know, you make a very nice looking girl, I can hardly believe my eyes. With a nice hairdo you could fool anybody." "But enough of this, get dressed now and have something to eat, you haven't much time. Reluctantly I drew on my corduroys and army shoes and walked over to the cook tent, too excited to eat more than a mere snack.

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That night I lay awake in my trailer bunk for a long time. I wondered what had happened to me that morning, why I was so strangely thrilled and excited. Would I ever experience this wonderful thrill again? I drifted off into a fitfull sleep and dreamed that I was in the "line", tossing my hips and smiling at the men in the audience provocatively. Aunt Effie came into the trailer after closing and tenderly put her hand on my head, "you a real doll" I heard her murme r.

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