"I'm going on vacation and I need something light to wear out at night," I told the young salesgirl in the dress department. She looked me up and down as though I'd asked for something that didn't exist. I suspected she thought that at my age, people didn't really go out at night anymore."How about a little frock?" she finally asked me.I stared at her. I had come in for a dress. I had no idea what a frock was."Isn't that like an apron?" I asked."No," she rolled her eyes. "That's [...]
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