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Love and T-shirts at the Laundromat
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Ron slams the door of his Dodge Neon and rushes across the parking lot to the door of the Wet n' Dry Laundromat. As he squeezes through the entrance with his overstuffed laundry bag, a bell dings causing the only other launderer to look up.
She greets him with a smile as the rain runs off his jacket and a puddle starts to form beneath his feet.
"That's some rain, huh?" she asks.
"You said it," Ron responds as he drags his bag and drops it two machines away from hers, "Although I guess I should have seen it coming as that big cumulonimbus cloud formed earlier."
The girl looks back down toward her laundry.
"Did you know no two clouds are alike?" Ron asks as he walks over to convert his dollars into quarters.
Before the girl can say anything, her washer beeps and she starts to open the lid.
Ron notices her fidgeting with the lid and says, "Be careful there: serious accidents have occurred when the interlocks on those machines have failed or been overridden and users have been able to open the lid and access the revolving cage while it's still running at high speed."
"I'll keep that in mind," she says as she carefully removes her clothes from the machine.
 "How can such a cute guy be so wordy?" she thinks to herself as she goes to check on her dryer load. "Maybe he's nervous."
Ron starts emptying his bag of laundry into a washer as the girl's dryer load finishes.
"Any safety concerns with the dryers here?" she asks.
"Uh, not that I know of," Ron says as he looks up. "As long as the belt and pulley drives and any other dangerous parts are fully enclosed."
Ron stops short at the word "enclosed" as he sees the item the girl is starting to fold.
"Hey, that's a Boundless shirt," he exclaims. "I have one too." Ron rifles through his pile of laundry and digs out a wrinkled — though still eye-catching — black Boundless T-shirt.
"Do you read Boundless?" the girl asks.
"Yeah I sure do," Ron says as he looks more closely at the Boundless T-shirt. "Don't you love the 100% fine jersey cotton on these shirts, combed for softness and comfort?"
"Uh, yeah, I guess so," she responds. "So you been reading Boundless long?"
"Yeah, for a couple of years," Ron says before adding, "Did you notice the baby rib cotton stretchable collar for increased comfort and durability?"
 "Well, I have to say it is a very comfortable shirt," the girl says. "I really enjoy the weekly Boundless lineup and look forward to the email update every Thursday to see what's new."
"Today marks the twentieth time I've washed my Boundless shirt," Ron announces, "And boy are they right about how the reinforced shoulder construction can maintain its shape through repeated washings."
"So what do you think about all the stuff Boundless says about dating?" the girl asks.
"There's nothing quite like it," Ron replies, "Kind of like the durable double-stitched bottom hem, sleeve and neck binding on these tees."
"Uh huh," the girl responds before saying excitedly. "I gotta tell you Boundless has really changed my views on dating and marriage."
Still examining the shirt, Ron says, "Speaking of views, these T-shirts are famous for their flattering, stylish fit on virtually any body type." At the words "body type," Ron slowly looks back up at the shirt's owner who flashes a nervous smile.
"Would you, uh ..." he stammers, "Like to join me in having a little something from the vending machine?" |
