This morning my brother and I were at the neighborhood laundromat
We got there early, and there were only a couple of other people, so we were able to get a lot of clothes and towels washed. There was an old man who wanted to talk to us…I couldn’t tell if he had clothes in the washers or dryers; he only seemed to be watching us.
He commented that we clearly had an established system and he could tell we’d "been together a long time". I know I looked startled, and my brother was trying to keep a straight face.
The man concluded, “You’re a cute couple, and you even look alike—that happens with longtime couples…”
“We probably look alike because we’re sister and brother, but thank you,” I told him. My brother smiled and nodded at him, but the only other person there, a young woman, started giggling.
And so the day began.
He commented that we clearly had an established system and he could tell we’d "been together a long time". I know I looked startled, and my brother was trying to keep a straight face.
The man concluded, “You’re a cute couple, and you even look alike—that happens with longtime couples…”
“We probably look alike because we’re sister and brother, but thank you,” I told him. My brother smiled and nodded at him, but the only other person there, a young woman, started giggling.
And so the day began.
