Undress me, will I look like a fool (Part 115)...

Once more it's time for...


Several years ago, I worked at a bookstore part time. There was a guy I worked with, 18 years old, he had been rather sheltered, it was his first job, and despite working with public, he was still kinda shy and introverted.

I made it my mission to bring him out of the shell.

I'd call him "my lil buddy", when I was talking to him. He'd roll his eyes, but at least he'd smile. And then, I took it one step further and started calling him "Gilligan". That caused a roll of the eyes and a shake of the head, usually with a heavy sigh. But he's still smile.

And so then I came up with an idea. The husband of a friend of mine owns a t-shirt shop. So Ihad her husband make me two t-shirts, one in his size that read Gilligan, one in my size that read Skipper. And I brought them both in. Unfortunately, he wouldn't agree to wear them at work together. But nonetheless, that opened up our friendship further. And while we never became really close friends, we always were...buddies.


And that me in my Skipper shirt.

POLT Listening to "Do Your Thing" by Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Man, it's pretty much all about clown dancing.