• From the Fatherland

  • Mar 6 2024
  • Length: 8 mins
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From the Fatherland

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  • Like a Cadillac gliding effortlessly into the shop for major repairs, Gertie approaches our campsite with a stylish limp. She’s 88 years old. Ignoring the two humans beside him, she slowly dips to greet our dog. Always a gentleman, he rises to receive her with an admiring wiggle of his hips. As we all absorb the splendor of her person – the sparkling of her shirt, the improbable tightness of her jeans, and the dizzying height of her high-heeled shoes – her voice snatches what remains of our attention. The clipped vowels and swooping emphasis of an uncharacteristically friendly German accent roll over our dog’s back with the same tenderness as her liver-spotted hands. The dog is in a state of bliss; we’re in a state of awe.

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