“That’s my hat.” Your accuser’s black hair frizzes in a calamitous scribble—she really needs the hat more than you do. You respond with a lie. “No, it’s mine.” Yes, you lie, and the monosyllabic words feel all wrong as they roll off your tongue. But it’s January; it’s Upstate; it’s finders keepers. So you repeat [...]
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It’s Not Your Hat by Cate McGowan
February 7, 2004 – 1:21 pm
“That’s my hat.” Your accuser’s black hair frizzes in a calamitous scribble–she really needs the hat more than you. “No, it’s mine.” A lie. The words, monosyllabic, feel wrong rolling off your tongue. But it’s January; it’s Upstate; it’s finders keepers. To make your female accuser go away, to make her leave you alone with [...]