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We grab clean socks and shirts, hiding them in secret locations. If one of my eight siblings finds mine, I’m doomed to ragged remains.
The clothesline holds the treasures. Late from school leaves only fuzzy scraps. Here’s where the artful layering of old over faded becomes stylish. I am well-dressed.
DML Meyer is a former mechanical engineering professor who loves the idea of turning the alphabet into stories.