From the day
Perspective: The Future Historian · Tactile
The rough texture of this new Raggedy Andy doll grates against my skin as I wait, but my eyes remain fixed on the crackling vacuum tube of the KDKA broadcast. I adjust my cheaters, squinting at the legislators’ continued refusal to grant the vote despite the silk-clad du Ponts pleading their case. The air in the parlor smells of singed ozone from the heavy metal hair dryer, a stark contrast to the sticky adhesive of a fresh Band-Aid on my thumb. I pull my rayon shift straight, feeling the shift in history’s tide through the hum of the wireless.