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...princess doesn't have a name yet. (Emperor Akihito will bestow one this weekend.) But even before the Emperor sent his new grandchild a traditional sword, before the little princess had her first bath in a sacred cedar tub, and before she was outfitted with a hakama, or ceremonial skirt, the expectations for her were high. An economist estimated her birth could generate more than $1 billion worth of consumer spending, including grannies showering gifts on their grandkids. Doctors have predicted a mini baby boom, as parenting-resistant youth, who have given Japan one of the lowest birth rates...
...explained, “The theme was simple, Lil’ Kim comes to a Harvard dance. Bearing in mind the ‘chaste’ theme,” he continued, “I wore thigh-high fuck-me boots with the nothing-but-slit-skirt, a subtle but effective ensemble combining unadulterated innocence and attitude...
...don’t get me wrong. I like skirts. I own several. And I wholeheartedly enjoy wearing them when the air temperature is above 65 degrees. I detest, however, the bone-chilling updraft that results from wearing a skirt to a mid-November interview (note that, contrary to advertisers’ claims, choosing to wear tights instead of sheer pantyhose does next to nothing to resolve this problem). And, despite my best efforts, I have yet to find a way of uncrossing and recrossing my legs without at least partially flashing an interviewer (note that, perhaps, this explains...
...maybe interviewers get kickbacks from the United Skirt-Makers of America Local 363. Who knows how deep Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are digging for capital in this bear market? Perhaps big-business is pro-worker after...
Thus, as I hone my interview answers, polish my resume and look to my transcript for objective reassurance, I still cannot shake my nagging doubts. With out a skirt, is it really true that I’m just not well suited...