The moment I saw it I knew I had to have it. Long and black with a slightly padded faux leather back, the shoe brush called to me from the moment I spotted it among the pile of that day's flotsam on my sorting table. I picked it up, the handle fit my hand perfectly. I swung it back and forth, it wasn't particularly heavy, but it wasn't too light, either. The wedge shaped head stung just a bit against my palm as I struck it lightly. I ran a finger over the long red nylon bristles, they were hair soft, bristles made to treat leather with gentle care. I imagined they'd feel almost luxurious brushed over tender skin. I turned it over to get a good look at the back. That's when I noticed the word HERS printed along the back in large gold letters.
And it was.
Ms. Betty
PS, Don't worry folks, I don't keep all the fun pervertibles for myself. In fact if anyone happens to be in the area and in need of one, there are about a dozen nice large beach ball paddles in our summer section...Best moment of the season for me so far? Cooking up an convincing innocent reason for pricing them individually rather than in pairs and answering the question "what good are they without the balls?" with a straight face.
