Dear Diary February 16th

A couple of the ladies from the church stopped by with what they called a “modesty panel” that is to be sewn into the front of the dress so I don't accidentally show any cleavage during the dance. They looked at the material for my dress and said it wasn't on the approved color list but seeing as we already had it they would overlook it this time.

Ethel and Edna Pole were twins but you wouldn't know it looking at them, all except the matching mustaches. Mama said some hot wax would fix that and I imagined sneaking in their house to do the deed. Neither one had ever been married but Edna had a boyfriend once. They were engaged and everything until he met with an accident involving a shotgun after being caught with Milly Stiles in the back of the Five and Dime. Nobody ever found the shotgun.

Mama was real polite to them, made them tea and put out a plate of cookies. The ladies talked about how important it was for a young lady like myself not to give the wrong impression and they hoped there would not be another incident like what happened at the talent show last year. Mama assured them I would not be acting out that scene from When Harry Met Sally ever again.

When they were gone, Mama took the modesty panel and blew her nose with it.