Music to My Ears – Call me Leah

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Music to My Ears – Call me Leah

Lenny was politely enduring yet another phone call of manly advice from well meaning Uncle Dave about his appearance.

“Lenny, people are gossiping and the family is getting very concerned. You need to butch it up a bit and get a haircut. You've got your mother in a whirl. She's not sure if you're a boy or a girl. When we were fishing last week the bait store owner said “that dude looks like a lady”… and he was referring to you!"

"And it certainly doesn’t help your masculine reputation considering the friends you hang out with… Lonnie Martin. He’s a real piece of work. We used to call him Loretta. Well let me tell you, Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman But she was just another man. I’m pretty sure you two were more than just friends. And let’s not forget your other buddy Desmond who stays at home and does his pretty face And in the evening she's a singer with the band. He’s a professional impersonator for god’s sake! I’ve seen the ads for the bar he sings in."

"And who can forget in high school when you came home late and Your mommy was waiting for you and she found you Wearing her high-heel shoes And her low-neck sweater…"

"I want you to know that Girls will be boys and boys will be girls and It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world and I don’t want you getting into trouble.”

Uncle Dave paused to take a breath. “Are you listening to me Lenny?”

Lenny had a subtle smile as he replied “Can I call you back in a little while? I’m playing keyboards tonight, my nail polish is still wet and I have to shave my legs. Dave, remember two things: girls just wanna have fun and sometimes you need to Take a walk on the wild side. By the way, I prefer to be called Leah.”

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Music

Sounds like a part of a rock and roll fantasy.

Time is the longest distance to your destination.

Inspired by Dorothy Colleen!

Donna T's picture

The short & direct contest entry by Dorothy inspired me to focus. "Less is more".
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Donna

Sounds like Uncle

missed the point.

Dorothy submitted a shorter

Donna T's picture

Dorothy submitted a shorter story... about 304 words, which inspired me to also try for a short story at approx 332 words. Is this what you were referring to? Or the story itself? The story consists of a lot of lyric quotes from songs related to cross-dressing/gender fluidity. David Bowie, Lou Reed, Kinks, Beatles, etc.

Donna

giggles

fun stuff!

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Like this tune...

Thanks Leah for not backing down. Nice going Donna T. Uncle Dave should have already taken a clue. Mom still has him in the home and apparently loves him as he is. Wonder if he's a guy or a woman tells she accepts Lenny and Leah. He enjoys his friends and he has been true to them as well as him/herself.
Probably for his mother's sake he puts up with Uncle Dave being like himself.

Hugs, Jessie C

Jessica E. Connors

Jessica Connors

Thanks for the reply

Donna T's picture

At the end of the story I thought about listing the songs, artists and lyrics that made this story. Would such an addendum added or detracted? BTW I've had an Uncle Dave or two try to give advice. Have you? Thanks again for taking the time to comment. Regards!

Donna

Contest/challenge was to write a story with...

Donna T's picture

For those who missed the announcement, the challenge is to write a story with A) a music-themed slant, B) a theater/acting themed slant, or C) both! Two subsets of stories, two prizes. For more detailed rules and regs, the OG blog post can be found here:

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/75490/september-20...

As is mentioned in the comments there, stories DO need to stand on their own without requiring the reading of any other tales. Due to an oversight in the rules during the original announcement

Donna

You're only pretty as you feel

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And in case Uncle Dave still doesn't get the idea here's the song from Lou Reed's
TRANSFORMER album that appears right after Walk on the Wild Side;
A none-too-subtle ode to crossdressers entitled Make-Up:

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Your face when sleeping is sublime
And then you open up your eyes

Then comes pancake factor number one
eyeliner, rose hips and lip gloss, such fun
You're a slick little girl
you're a slick little girl
Rouge and coloring, incense and ice
perfume and kisses, ooohhh, it's all so nice
You're a slick little girl
you're such a slick little girl

When we're in bed it's so wonderful
it'd be so nice to fall in love
When you get dressed I really get my fill
people say that it's impossible

Gowns lovely made out of lace
and all the things that you do to your face
You're a slick little girl
oh, you're a slick little girl
Eyeliner, whitener then color the eyes
yellow and green, ooohhh, what a surprise
You're a slick little girl
oh, you're such a slick little girl

Now, we're coming out
out of our closets
Out on the streets
yes, we're coming out
Yeah, we're coming out
yeah, we're coming out!
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Would have been nice to find a youtube video featuring the trans girls
from Warhol's Factory (a place dear to Lou's heart), but here's this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ega2g3hCCmg

I see that I kudo'd this cute little story when it appeared back in 2018
but I guess I didn't have anything intelligent to comment.
And I probably still don't...
~hugs, Ronni