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a day at the park a few days Before
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92 a day at the park a few days Before March, 2003 glossed-up pink mouths talk loud and fast about husbands discount buying clubs cloth diapers diaper rash good schools test scores due dates these statistics flatten the day into circles of chatter where minivans sleep patterns poop patterns eating preferences refused vaccines are the order of business where any emptiness of the soul is translated into purchasing on-line Gap quality at discount prices forgotten pedicures longed-for massages a solitary father appears will there be a new set of topics? 93 the self-conscious mother-of-three smoothes her hair her legs her tummy but remains thick and maternal the two tightly-jeaned hiply-dressed mothers watch him as they race each other with anecdotes about their son daughter baby perfect productions and sources of endless conversation one paints a picture of her completely dilated cervix the other struggles to pull out a breast bursting with milk the father keeps his eyes fixed on the children climbing on the yellow-and-blue jungle gym [34.231.109.23] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 07:43 GMT) 94 as he chatters about his son’s fear of dogs there is no mention of the war that’s coming no impending loss fear of the world’s destiny shock at our arrogance Indian-movie-misery those thoughts are stashed somewhere else smothered by routine or lack of interest ...