The Coat Connundrum
I'm currently reading the Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket and all the books (except the 13th) are titled with alliterations. He also uses alliterations for many proper nouns throughout the books. It seemed fitting that my own "series of unfortunate events" follow the same pattern. I needed a coat. It's cold and snowy where my in-laws live. I don't believe in snow, but that doesn't change the fact that it's cold in there and I therefore need a wintery coat. So today I set out to buy one. Destination #1: Burlington Coat Factory Reason: Lots of coats of the warm, wintry sort (and I want a black one under US$200.) Results: I must have tried on 20 to 30 coats. to no avail. In order for you to truly understand my dilemma, there are a few things you must know. 1- I have really long arms. Really, really long arms. Longer than they should be for a person of my height. Typically, a persons arm span (from tip of middle fi...