'OUR COAT'

TRUE STORY

By Nancy

It was the period before Christmas. My wife was at a woman's meet- ing that evening. When she returned home I was dressed (as I usually am) in feminine attire. Conversation centered around her meeting and what took place. Later she asked if I had been out that evening. I replied that I had.

Her next question was, "Dressed like that?" I was attired in a pants

suit.

"Where did you go?" was her next question. I answered that it was to a local department store. Then I showed her how I looked when I was out. I donned the coat of hers I had worn. I also showed her how I had prepared a dummy package with the name of the store on the sack to make it look as if I had made a purchase. There was no protest on her part.

Earlier in the fall she had given me a wig of hers she did not like. I had it styled at a wig boutique for a "Halloween Party." She was much impressed by the styling and said it looked good on me. The wig be- came a part of my wardrobe and I wore it constantly when dressed at home. When I made occasional forays to the post office or “Open Till Midnight" small markets there was no strong protest on her part. Later in the season she asked how I was coming with my Christmas shopping. I indicated I still had many things to get for the family.

"Why didn't you get some things while you were out?" she asked, referring to my shopping as a woman a few weeks earlier. I told her I did not know what the various members of the family wanted as I had not gotten lists from them.

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