Ant Body Pt. 2

“Allyson! Shake what you got in them jeggingssss!!!!” -Kai

Every time I recall my cousin saying this, I smile, or am overcome by laughter. This is how I remember it: Allyson and I were leaving a party my cousin was having. Everyone was twerking and laughing and having fun. They followed us out yelling and dancing around the car before we got in. They didn’t want us to leave.

When they finally let us go, my cousin Kai yelled out to us “Ally-son! Shake what you got in them jeggingsss!!!” It was so animated and accompanied by a little dancing prompt. Instead of dancing back, Allyson yelled out “These are NOT jeggings!” Which of course made me cripple over in laughter because of how straight faced she was. She wouldn’t let me call them jeggings either.

Even though Allyson didn’t want her pants to be jeggings, they probably would have been helpful to me in high school when stretch jeans weren’t a thing, before the textiles industry began to incorporate a little spandex into most garments, and almost none of my pants fit properly. Unfortunately, that wasn’t a thing yet.

https://youtu.be/mPICTG6Ppbg

This post is dedicated to my cousin Kai. Hilarious and full of life and love.

Kai 11.7.91 – 3.10.17