Neatness still was in style
when I was growing up. Shirts and blouses were worn tucked in.
My father was the shirt
monitor. Whenever a shirt or blouse
crept out from the confines of pants or skirts, Dad
yelled “Hey, kaczka”, which means duck in Polish. That was the signal that a shirttail was
showing. All who heard the call quickly
reached behind to check their shirts and remedy
the situation, if necessary.
Years later, when I was
visiting my parents; my father and I
were sitting in the living room. I got up to walk into
the kitchen and heard the words “Hey, kaczka.” My hand flew behind my back, but I frowned
as I found my shirt was tucked in. My father laughed and said “I wanted to see if you
remembered.”
Yes, Dad. I remember.
Thanks to J.Lynn Sheridan for this week's Wordsmith Studio Creative Prompt-Hop on Pop.
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