Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Clothes

~ John W. Howell

So I opened The Last Drive randomly to page 271 and, without looking, pointed to the page. The word nearest my finger is clothes, which is our prompt today.

Clothes by John W. Howell © 2023

“Well, sir, we can certainly measure your waist, but I think it will still be an extra, extra large.”

“That simply can’t be. The last time I bought trousers, I was a large.”

“Looking at your trousers, sir, I imagine that was a while ago.”

“I beg your pardon.”

“I’m just saying that you need larger clothes, sir.”

“I can’t understand it. I don’t eat more or drink more. Why do I weight more?”

“Only the gods know for sure, sir.”

“How old are you?”

“Pardon?”

“You look about my age, and you are like a rail.”

“Lots of worry on my part, sir.”

“Worry?”

“Yes, sir. I have responsibilities that would crush the average person.”

“Oh my. This is distressing to hear.”

“It must be hard on you, sir. There is illness, house repairs, and car repairs. Some days I don’t know how I can survive.”

“There, there. It can’t be all that bad.”

“No, not for you. You have everything. I, on the other hand, am pressed to cover the costs each day.”

“You have this wonderful job in this men’s store.”

“Yes, men come in and decide not to buy more clothes since the size they insist on stuffing themselves into won’t fit.”

“Here, let me take these extra, extra, large sizes in the changing room and try them on.”

“Oh, sir. You don’t have to do that even though that would save me today.”

“Get me several other suits. Today is a day to step out of the comfort zone and live.”

“Sir, your positive attitude is an example for us all. I’ll be right back with a few more things for you.”

“You take your time. I feel reborn.”

“As you should, sir. As you should.”

55 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Clothes”

  8. I swear I have the opposite problem. What used to be a size 10 in womens is now a size 6. I KNOW I didn’t slim down, so I suspect manufacturers are trying to trick women into thinking we did lose weight so we’ll feel happy and buy the outfit!

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  12. When I was younger, I worked part-time in the men’s department of a large clothing store. Men, shopping by themselves, were always agreeable to any suggestion by the salesperson. But the woman with her man….whole ‘nother story.

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  21. Oh my, I don’t know how you land on the word clothes, and come up with such an interesting story. You know, when we gave up the fig leaves for cotton we really changed the entire game. Hugs, C

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