That’s the secret of “the exclusive.” His behavior isn’t for everyone. It wasn’t designed for everyone. It was designed for survival. The bitchy Yankee exterior is a velvet rope, keeping out the people who would demand he be simpler, warmer, more digestible.
But once you’re inside the club? Once you’re family? my only bitchy cousin is a yankeetype guy the exclusive
He drove four hours in an ice storm when my father had surgery. He didn’t say, “I’m worried.” He said, “Your father’s insurance paperwork was a disaster. I fixed it. Also, the hospital coffee is undrinkable. I brought a thermos.” That’s the secret of “the exclusive
At a family barbecue, my uncle (a wonderful man who thinks mayonnaise is spicy) brought out what he called “gourmet burgers.” Prescott examined one, rotated it slowly on his plate, and said: “This patty has the structural integrity of a wet ballot. I admire the commitment to disappointment.” The bitchy Yankee exterior is a velvet rope,