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“Where were you headed?”
“The girl back in London said Llandeilo, but much more throaty-sounding than that. She said that I could get a ticket there and transfer to another bus to Swansea.”
“You are in Llandeilo.” He laughed indulgently at the butchered pronunciation. “You should be able to get a ticket inside to continue on to Swansea." He grabbed one of her bags. "Are you American?”
“No, Canadian,” she answered, turning the little maple leaf pin she had fastened on her windbreaker towards him. She had the same little red symbol tattooed on the inside of her left wrist and a tiny blue one on her right, in homage to her favourite hockey team—the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Let the Leaf shaming begin. LOL!
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They're not my favorite team (I'm a Red Wings girl,) but I always enjoy watching the Leafs. Nice snippet!
ReplyDeleteShe's true to the team she follows. I hope she gets to Swansea okay without being asked too often if she is American.
ReplyDeleteI like the tattoo detail but apparently as an American I'm not getting the full symbolic value...enjoyed the excerpt though!
ReplyDeleteAh, I understand the fundamental cause of her problem now. She roots for the hapless Maple Leafs (says a fan of the equally hapless Canucks.)
ReplyDeleteThis trip is turning into quite a trek through Wales. Hope she gets to Swansea safely.
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