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TRUE STORY

The Wig and I

by Ann (10-M-1) FPE

Here is a true story which might encourage some of our sisters.

I bought my first real hair wig, and needed to get it styled, since I don't yet have any talent along this line. How to accomplish this? I simply screwed up my courage and picked up the phone. I called the first shop listed in the yellow pages under "Hair Goods".

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"Do you style wigs? I asked in my brother's mas- culine voice. The girl on the other end didn't hesitate as she said, "yes". I asked the price, and how long it would take. She checked with her superior and gave me the information. Since she left the receiver off I heard her conversation and there were no snide remarks like "it's a man", or anything similar. In fact, it was all very matter-of-fact. But also because I kept my questions straight, clear and simple. None of the, "I'm calling for my sister, etc." Just very straightforward.

Then I called the second place. Their price was better, and we discussed how long it would take. I was a little surprised that both places wanted 6 or 8 hours to accomplish the work. This young lady, though, ex- plained that wigs take a certain length of time to dry. Apparently (though she didn't say so) they do not put a wig under the conventional dryer like they put a real person.

Anyway, the formalities agreed upon, I told her I

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