Book Excerpt: There She Is
December 26, 2011 by Matt Kailey
http://tranifesto.com/2011/12/26/book-excerpt-there-she-is/I am taking the holidays off as much as possible, so instead of a regular blog post, today I bring you an excerpt from my upcoming (ETA March 2012) book, Teeny Weenies and Other Short Subjects.
One comment that I got frequently from readers of Just Add Hormones was that it didn't address my childhood at all, and people were interested in what my younger years were like, so a section of Teeny Weenies consists of essays about my childhood. What follows is part of one of those essays. Hope you are all well and warm and preparing for a better new year. Thanks for reading!
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I was never conflicted over the questionable wisdom of pairing greasy and fattening snacks with the voyeuristic ritual of watching thin women parading around in swimming suits and high heels. It was just a part of what made the night special. And watching my mother chow down on the junk, I never believed that it could be dangerous. She was as beautiful as any of the contestants, and she even had her own title – Posture Queen, which she'd been granted in finishing school in a contest that I was certain was only a prelude to the real thing, especially since she even got a sash.
