"I knew your Dad at Yale... Why I was even with him the night he met your mother. She was a beautiful, charming woman Carl... I-I was more than shocke...d to hear of her untimely death last year." Yeah, Dad told me how you and him used to tie one on... then form groups for panty raids," Carl sneered, ignoring the mention of his mother."If your trying to say that I once sowed my wild oats, I'll not deny it. Look boy, I understand this had been a very trying period in your life." He closed the. They have been replanted, but you'll see why I call it the big cut."I was dressed appropriately for the walk in the swamp in the spring time. My boots were some nylon like material on top and a very tough leather, shoe area. That particular boot design was make famous in the Vietnamese war. They were still used because for their ability to dry fairly quickly. The big invention was the drainage holes in the bottom. If they got water inside, it drained out as you wore them. You might need to. When all was in readiness the Major Domo banged his mace on the ground and the audience resumed their seats."The next stage of the competition requires each candidate to parade round the room again, with the abaya removed. The woman will be adorned in anything her sponsor may choose, or nude if that is his choice," explained the Emir, "There must be no interference of any kind with any candidate."The buzz round the audience at the prospect of seeing a succession of near naked women soon. . or jeans and asweatshirt. Whatever I wore, I wanted to look and feel special.With the exception of the witches costume she'd only seen me in thedealership's uniform of a blue oxford shirt with the logo and navyblue slacks or the state's motorcycle training long-sleeved t-shirtand jeans. If I showed up wearing the cocktail dress the worst thatcould happen would be that she'd ask me to leave. The words weirdo,freak, faggot, sissy, and he-she had all been heard before. Thebattle to dress full.