The Knuckle Tap
Is it just me or does it feel like Anne Lister is talking about something other than reading?
“Yes, that’s very good. I’ve “read” that. Twice. It’s excellent. [knuckle tap in conjunction with a charming smile & smooth saunter off].”
I mean, there just happened to be two women there. I think she read THEM, one at a time, up and down, side to side, upside down, and inside out (oh sick, I just pictured their organs on the outside of their bodies…why does my brain do this to me!?).
I bet if there were highlighters back in her day, she would have highlighted her favorite parts of these gals while reading them. What fascinates me is she didn’t even feel the need to pick one lady....she was eyeing them both. Not only that, she checked out their rear ends in those poufy dresses as they walked away…bold! Omg, I bet all the ladies looked thicc back in AL’s day because of those dresses, how lucky was she?! Sorry. Naughty Miss Lister strikes again! She’s a terrible influence on me, and I have a feeling on you too.
Next time you see two women walking down the street…get 6 feet away, there’s a global pandemic going on! But after the pandemic is over, approach them and tell them of an intellectually stimulating book you’ve read twice and tap it in front of them with your knuckle. I bet it’ll work like a charm. After all, The Knuckle Tap is #7 on the infamous Lesbian Flirtation Action List. Nobody taps a knuckle like a lesbian! N-o-B-o-D-y.