Jack's away

Jack’s out of town this week. He had to go to some sort of convention where do-gooders convene to discuss non-violent peace keeping techniques. Jack was excited to unveil his latest peace keeping exercise, the “Peace Circle.” The "Peace Circle"(register ed trademark) Jack pleads with warring tribes to sit in a circle together, legs folded. Next, all the tribe members draw straws to determine who has to go close their eyes behind the nearest tree, bolder, or Coca Cola plant. This person is called the "boulder schmuck.". After the boulder schmuck hides out of hear shot fromt he group they, again draw straws. This time to determine who gets to be the “Peace Initiator." The “Peace Initiator” begins to move his/her hands or feet rhythmically. Like snapping his/her fingers or slapping his/her thighs with his/her hands. The rest of the people in the circle have to follow the movements in time. The Peace Initiator can and should change the rhythmic movement from time to time. However, the rest of the people have to change their movements as well. Then the boulder schmuck comes back to the cirlce. He/She stands in the center of the circle and has three chances to guess who the Peace Initiator is. The whole group’s goal is to help trick the boulder schmuck.

“And this brings the tribes together?” I asked. “No, but they’re too busy playing Peace Circle to kill one another.” Yeah I don’t get it either. It’s OK Jack doesn’t know what a tag to a joke is, so I guess we’re even.

Anyway, because Jack was out of town, I decided to adorn myself in a skirt. Yes, that’s right a skirt. This tomboy here donned a skirt. I wanted to see if I still had it. Turns out no. Not one offer. Not even a construction site whistle. But Anna pointed out something. I never had it. So nothing's lost.