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Journal Article
The Uniform
2019
Overview
Kehrt talks about her Coast Guard uniform. The first time she wore her uniform out in public, the only thing she could think about was going to Ruby Tuesday and getting some chicken and french fries. The fabric was stiff and uncomfortable in the New England heat. She had to remember not to walk with her hands in her pockets, and to put on her hat when she went outside, and to take it off again if she had something to eat or drink. These were the rules, and she had to follow them, partly because she had been told to, but also because she worried that if she didn't, people would see through the uniform, and she would be exposed for what she really was. Everything she did in uniform seemed to matter more: the way she sat, the way she spoke, the microscopic drip of ketchup on her shirt.
Publisher
Department of English and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at The University of Iowa,Iowa Review
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