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....that was not a pastie. It was a piece of
jewelry held on by a pin through her protruding nipple.

A few times in HS, my daughter started lobbying for some kind of body
piercing.

I told her she could, just as soon as she could point out to me exactly
whose esteem and regard -- hers or someone else's -- was so important that
she would risk letting a stranger use a mechanical device to punch a hole in
some body part.

Of course, I even think pierced ears are pretty stupid, so I guess that
identifies my niche. :-)