.. No. I wouldn't make you do anything that wasn't good for you." Okay," I nodded at that and felt a little better inside."But it probably would do yo... some good," Mom said with another laugh and then I didn't feel better.What could I expect though? I mean, my mom was an exotic dancer. She was naked at work every night, so it wasn't a big deal for her. Mom didn't think there was anything wrong with people staring at her body. The only reason she'd turned around when she'd seen Josh standing. That Marilyn hadbeen watching at the door!It wasn't easy for Ronnie Goodge to bring up his young son alone, his wife had lefthim when the boy was only three years old and he had never heard from her since,nor wanted to for that matter. Over the years Ronnie had had more than onegirlfriend and several times he had been tempted to re-marry but he had never quitefelt strong enough about any one girl to tie the knot. He was fatally attracted to hissister-in-law Marilyn, and now with his brother's. "They're all black," she said flatly."Yes," I answered, picking the closest one up and folding it back, as it should have been.She tossed the one she'd been holding, and I felt a fury rise inside me. I'm sometimes prone to anger, but it usually takes a lot more than a discourteous teen to put me over the edge. I was seething, but I said very quietly, "You know, if you were my daughter, I'd take you out of here and paddle your behind 'til you couldn't walk!"She stopped, her hand on still another. I scarcely think about my underwear at all, and my make-up andjewelry are easy to maintain. Still, my hair is always a source offuss, just like any woman's hair. I frequently need to adjust it duringthe course of the day. Sometimes, when really busy, I just put it up soI don't need to keep dealing with it.So do you have a picture of me now in my pretty gingham dress? Well, youcan be pretty sure that the picture will be pretty similar tomorrow.You might say I love wearing modest gingham.