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<\/a>\nLucy, recognizably dressed, reaches out to touch stingrays at the “Shedd Aquarium”:http:\/\/www.sheddaquarium.org. Rosie and Mama lurk in the background.<\/i><\/p>\n
You can see here that Lucy’s favorite clothes include three main elements:
\n# The blue tank top.
\n# The multi-colored blue shorts.
\n# The blue and white headband. (“It is a not a bandanna,” Lucy would be quick to tell you. “It is a headband, with elastic.”)<\/p>\n
It seems that this particular outfit has three things going for it that no other combination can rival: comfort, practicality, and attractiveness. I have tried purchasing other blue shorts and tank tops for Lucy (not comfortable enough), encouraged her to try a blue skort (not practical enough), and even raised the possibility of purchasing an identical tank top in another color (not attractive enough). I would have acquired another blue tank top to ease our laundering requirements, but by the time I realized how valuable a spare would be, they were out of stock. Perhaps other seven-year-old girls are similarly devoted to this shirt? Thank goodness it’s a “Hanna Andersson”:http:\/\/www.hannaandersson.com and can withstand the incredible number of washings it is experiencing. I can respect Lucy’s principles of dress and her devotion to this outfit. Sure, it means we need to do a little extra laundry. Sure, it means that I overreact a bit if Lucy starts to wipe her mouth on her shirt. But *comfort and confidence are good reasons to choose clothing.*<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nComfortable clothes makes for a nice, relaxed blood pressure. But, wait — who stole my headband?<\/i><\/p>\n