It was my tenth birthday. While I was required to stay and open the gift, my brother, 60 lbs. more than me, took my new pogo stick out and destroyed it. Embarassed and hurt, I wore those 7-day undies with such mixed feelings, and was never close to my grandmother after that.
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My only gift that year was the undies. Nothing to make up for my huge loss, having waited two years to be old enough for a pogo stick. I didn't want to be a girl at all after that.