Why did they switch it?
Quick. Put on your winter coat and take a look at the zipper. I'll wait ... *taps fingers* *whistles*. You done yet? Okay, on what side is the zipper? I bet it's on the right side isn't it? *sigh* Yeah, that's what I thought. On to the story...
When I first when to Valpo in 1993, I knew a good winter coat was in order so we got a nice one. Thirteen years later, that coat was going strong right up until the little metal thingies that you pull up to close the zipper were pulled off by a seat belt. Now, I love this coat. It is incredibly warm; it conforms to me pudgy white self just perfectly. I really don't want a new coat if I can avoid it. That's when I found out that cleaners can also do alterations like replace a zipper on a winter coat. While in Baltimore, I took the opportunity of warm weather to get that pesky zipper replaced. They did a nice job replacing the zipper; you would barely notice it's a replacement. It wasn't until later I had realized a minor little issue. The zipper is now on the left. I know this really seems minor, but it is quickly becoming a major issue. The contortions I have to perform just to get this zipper closed is obscene. Of course, I'm going to deal with it for 1 simple reason. I want to be able to look at Lauren and her friends when they talk about how old their new toys are, I can tell them that my coat is older then them.
It's the simple things that make me happy (and the endless embarrassment I get to cause Lauren ... anyone see a Father of the Year award for me in the future?).
When I first when to Valpo in 1993, I knew a good winter coat was in order so we got a nice one. Thirteen years later, that coat was going strong right up until the little metal thingies that you pull up to close the zipper were pulled off by a seat belt. Now, I love this coat. It is incredibly warm; it conforms to me pudgy white self just perfectly. I really don't want a new coat if I can avoid it. That's when I found out that cleaners can also do alterations like replace a zipper on a winter coat. While in Baltimore, I took the opportunity of warm weather to get that pesky zipper replaced. They did a nice job replacing the zipper; you would barely notice it's a replacement. It wasn't until later I had realized a minor little issue. The zipper is now on the left. I know this really seems minor, but it is quickly becoming a major issue. The contortions I have to perform just to get this zipper closed is obscene. Of course, I'm going to deal with it for 1 simple reason. I want to be able to look at Lauren and her friends when they talk about how old their new toys are, I can tell them that my coat is older then them.
It's the simple things that make me happy (and the endless embarrassment I get to cause Lauren ... anyone see a Father of the Year award for me in the future?).
posted by Eddie at 12:31
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