A Christmas Home: a Novel
“George and Mary Ann wanted to be sure he was prepared for his big interview at the dairy scheduled for Tuesday morning.
George tried to reinforce for Todd what he had said earlier, that the dairy was a business, and Mary Ann reminded Todd to dress neatly. “Being nicely dressed is a great way to show that you care and really want the job,” she said. “This is not the time to be sloppy.” To emphasize her point she teasingly pulled at his T-shirt, adorned with a full day’s worth of pet dander, and ...kicked at his red Converse tennis shoes, stained by six months of swabbing the shelter deck.
“Should I wear my suit?”
Mary Ann thought about it and decided a suit would be too much. Besides, the one he had fit him poorly. “We bought that for your graduation, and you’ve filled out quite a bit since then. It doesn’t fit you anymore. Just wear those nice blue dress pants and the green sweater you wore at Thanksgiving.”
George playfully put Todd in a headlock. “In two weeks, you’ll be wearing Brooks Brothers suits and running that dairy.MoreLess
George tried to reinforce for Todd what he had said earlier, that the dairy was a business, and Mary Ann reminded Todd to dress neatly. “Being nicely dressed is a great way to show that you care and really want the job,” she said. “This is not the time to be sloppy.” To emphasize her point she teasingly pulled at his T-shirt, adorned with a full day’s worth of pet dander, and ...kicked at his red Converse tennis shoes, stained by six months of swabbing the shelter deck.
“Should I wear my suit?”
Mary Ann thought about it and decided a suit would be too much. Besides, the one he had fit him poorly. “We bought that for your graduation, and you’ve filled out quite a bit since then. It doesn’t fit you anymore. Just wear those nice blue dress pants and the green sweater you wore at Thanksgiving.”
George playfully put Todd in a headlock. “In two weeks, you’ll be wearing Brooks Brothers suits and running that dairy.MoreLess
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