When I was a little kid, I wore days of the week underwear. I was
very anal about it. I had to wear "Monday" for Monday, "Tuesday" for Tuesday, etc.
I didn’t dare go off schedule. What if I got into a terrible accident? People
would think I were stupid, crazy: "Foolish girl picked the wrong day to die. Today ain't Friday; it's Wednesday." Oy, mustn’t
bring shame to the family. Come the end of the week, my undies were in a
real bundle. The set came with only one pair, “Weekender.” I was torn. Do I reserve
it just for Saturday or just Sunday? Do I alternate between every other Saturday
and Sunday, say the 1st and 3rd Saturdays and then the 2nd
and 4th Sundays? Do I simply wear the same pair for both days? This
was years before When Harry Met Sally, which taught me the right choice was
to wear “Weekender” for Saturday and to wear something holy for Sunday because
of God. Lacy Sunday it is. Thank you Ms. Ephron for helping me see the light. Your wit and wisdom
will be sorely missed.
