Don't Be Fooled by The little Knit Cap

摘要

I can tell by their tone what they will inquire about. They— strangers—are polite yet patronizing. They stammer, yet ask questions I'd never have the gall to vocalize. I usually know within seconds of meeting them that they will ask about the yarmulke I wear on my head. Most recently, I was loping home from Dunkin' Donuts with my afternoon coffee when a voice from behind called, "Hello, sir." Even as I turned to answer I knew why the college-age woman was addressing me as "sir."