a brief report on the American flag

Go.

I would have taken any others, if I could have.

Trust me, I understand that this has… connotations.

But I needed a kickboard, and this was the last one left.

(I did consider grabbing the kid-sized board just to avoid this last one, no lie.)

When I went up to the counter and asked if there was a chance, any chance, that there was another kickboard in the back,

the cashier and I locked eyes and both laughed.

We both knew that this was the only option

for now

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or something.

Curtain.