He said something into the phone, but I didn’t catch it. Despite how close we were, the reception was not very good. Excuse me? Can you take off your clothes? Oh. Okay. From the start, one is trained not to take off your clothes in front of complete strangers. Keeping one’s clothes on is actually the number one rule for civilization. Even a duck or a bear looks civilized when clothed. I pulled down my jean shorts and lifted my shirt over my head. I stood there naked, like a bear or a duck.
