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October 2, 2005
Chinese Duck
So today to get out of the rain for a minute I go into Value Village, this chain thrift store with a major outlet a few blocks from us. What I find on the third floor is a Chinese duck.
Well, I hear about it before I see it.
“This is a duck,” this guy says to this girl. They're young and probably got their outfits from the first floor, where stripey skirts and floral shirts hug TJ Maxx-style racks.
He's holding a small object I can’t quite see yet. I'm three steps away from their floor, and a bit distracted. Was that duct tape patching the carpet on the landing? I think it was. But his confident tone grabs our attention. "But it’s also a letter opener.”
I have to get back there and examine the piece in question. To kill time, I make a round of the dish section and sidestep a kid going "hello" into a blue plastic receiver.
How observant! The tiny bird has a long tail that doubles as a tool to retrieve envelope contents. On the belly, there is a sticker. MADE IN CHINA, it says. $0.69
Posted by Dipika at October 2, 2005 1:44 PM
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