Premium Content My Ugly Blue Poncho
by Ayden Winter - January 04, 2006
Name a piece of clothing that you have found to be beneficial.
My old poncho is an absurdly bright shade of blue. It has the uncanny ability to turn anyone who wears it into a baggy, rather ridiculous-looking blob. This poncho holds a special place in my heart.
When my mom first gave it to me as I was entering eighth grade, I tried my hardest to refuse bringing the hideous thing to school. At her insistence…
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