The Hat That Saved Me
My hat was backwards, obviously. That's how the cool kids wore it, or at least that's what I told myself as I stood by the padel court, phone out, trying to look busy. My iphone—th...
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My hat was backwards, obviously. That's how the cool kids wore it, or at least that's what I told myself as I stood by the padel court, phone out, trying to look busy. My iphone—th...
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