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“… But onto my idea. Get ready for it: The Friendly Period (EXCLAMATION POINT) Sorry. What I meant was, the friendly period! Period. Am I talking about an era of increased kindness? No. A new, more pleasant brand of menses? No. (We already swim, ride horses on the beach and run through fields of daisies—how much more pleasant can menstruation get?) No, I’m talking about a period that says, ‘That sentence, the one right before me, is as affable as they come. That sentence, in fact, wants to buy you a beer.’ “ |