The last time Ray had been quiet for that long in front of a mirror, he'd been presented with the doctoral robes for his graduation from the Columbia engineering program.
"There, you see?" asked the salesman, eventually. "I did say the tie was vital to the whole thing."
Ray swallowed. "Yeah... yeah, you did. April? Uh... I realize it's supposed to be traditional to take a long time and go in and out of stores when you're shopping, but can I get a pass and just swing at this particular pitch? I think we hit pay dirt on this one."
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Date: 2005-06-21 03:12 am (UTC)"There, you see?" asked the salesman, eventually. "I did say the tie was vital to the whole thing."
Ray swallowed. "Yeah... yeah, you did. April? Uh... I realize it's supposed to be traditional to take a long time and go in and out of stores when you're shopping, but can I get a pass and just swing at this particular pitch? I think we hit pay dirt on this one."