Cinnamon Girl
I ran across a lovely redhaired woman in the craft aisles at WalMart today. She looked refreshingly normal and healthy, not waif-thin and adorned with the latest Aero-GAP-American Eagle fadware. She had her strawberry-red hair up and was wearing a white blouse and dark shorts. She was very nicely built with pleasing curves in all the right places. I found her bare legs to be quite attractive. Not overly sexy mind you, but nice.
I circled around her a few times. I tried not to make it obvious I was checking her out, but I know I blew my cover. I base this on the embarrassed grin she gave me when we eventually interacted.
I could not get over the smell of cinnamon and spice in the air around the aisles we were in. Without thinking about it, I simply asked her, "where is that smell coming from?" She tried to be helpful with me and said it was on a display shelf a few rows over. I looked around with the ignorant stare that got me through college and she tried to be even more helpful. She walked around me, smiling in an embarassed way and pointed to where it was coming from. I can't remember what it was I said next, but rather than continue the conversation I simply walked away. I regret that, but the fact is I had reached a brick wall. I hadn't intended to say anything to this beautiful woman, and I felt sure I had better quit while I was ahead.
I left the craft aisles to check on my mother who was in another part of the store. I came back a half hour later and she was gone. As I left the store, the smell of the pouporri and talking to her reminded me of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl". Since that time I've been unable to get that song- or her- out of my head. Bless you Cinnamon Girl.
I circled around her a few times. I tried not to make it obvious I was checking her out, but I know I blew my cover. I base this on the embarrassed grin she gave me when we eventually interacted.
I could not get over the smell of cinnamon and spice in the air around the aisles we were in. Without thinking about it, I simply asked her, "where is that smell coming from?" She tried to be helpful with me and said it was on a display shelf a few rows over. I looked around with the ignorant stare that got me through college and she tried to be even more helpful. She walked around me, smiling in an embarassed way and pointed to where it was coming from. I can't remember what it was I said next, but rather than continue the conversation I simply walked away. I regret that, but the fact is I had reached a brick wall. I hadn't intended to say anything to this beautiful woman, and I felt sure I had better quit while I was ahead.
I left the craft aisles to check on my mother who was in another part of the store. I came back a half hour later and she was gone. As I left the store, the smell of the pouporri and talking to her reminded me of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl". Since that time I've been unable to get that song- or her- out of my head. Bless you Cinnamon Girl.

