Charlotte’s mother forbade many things during her teenage years,
including trying out for the cheerleading squad.
Her mother ignored the teary protests, yelling,
“Those girls embarrass their families, jumping around in public like trollops.
I will not have you disgrace me!”
The first Halloween after moving out of the family home,
Charlotte made a cheerleader outfit for the costume party she hosted.
She insisted that her parents stop by
and was immensely pleased by her mother’s reaction of horrified disgust.
Charlotte continued to be a cheerleader every Halloween
until the effects of three childbirths suggested she should stop.
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