White Gloves and a Tie | 白手套与领带

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Frequent hand-washing as a medical technologist and the harsh Alaskan weather gave me very dry skin. One night before bed, I rubbed petroleum jelly on my hands and put on a pair of old white gloves.

Sitting in bed reading with my gloves on, I saw my husband enter the room after his shower. After drying off, he went to the closet, selected a tie, and began putting it on.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"Well," he replied, "if you're going to be formal, so am I."

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