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Jane Mount's avatar

in college I dated a guy with a glass eye (he had a sledding and tree branch injury at age 11) and honestly, it was kinda hard to tell! you knew something was a little different about that eye, but I was totally surprised to learn it was glass!

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dasha tolstikova's avatar

this is SO VALIDATING TO HEAR! Did he ever take it out in your presence? (OBV feel free NOT to answer this extremely invasive and personal question!)

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Jane Mount's avatar

He did not! Honestly, I think he hardly ever took it out?? But I’m not totally sure…. We only discussed it once lol.

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dasha tolstikova's avatar

!!!

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Kieren Dutcher's avatar

OMG. Soo good! Family lore.

Reminds me of the story of my dog bite. I was bit by a German Shepard when I was 5. I have a scar under my left eye and below my chin. I was told the dog was unhappy and he was 'sent to the country.' I always pictured him romping through white-fenced fields, happy at last, like Lassie. I mentioned this at a family dinner maybe 10 years ago, and everyone laughed. 'He wasn't sent to the country, he was put to sleep.'

Ohhhhh. I still hang onto my dream of the Shepard, happy at last, leaping through the fields.

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dasha tolstikova's avatar

a classic! The distant happy upstate farm where all dogs eventually go...

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Deborah J. Stein's avatar

This is my new favorite story ever, especially the ending. Glaza oi oi oi!

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Hyewon Yum's avatar

Did I miss the chance to hear this story in person?! 😂

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dasha tolstikova's avatar

SO MANY more where this came from, next time I see you!

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