It was Wednesday. You were beautiful. I was awkward. You nodded hi to me three times, and even though I’m sure you are straight, my normal extrovert social self was left staring back weak in the knees and without one word.
Thank you, beautiful quiet guy, for your smile and for demonstrating the awesome way one’s guitar case can wear a winter coat on a beautiful spring day. Shoulda asked if you wanted company out in it. —Dude Using Hat as a Tea Cosy
This article appears in Apr 7-13, 2011.