Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Spinsterhood

Best quote from Gone with the Wind, found on page 723.
The mantle of spinsterhood was definitely on her shoulders now. She was twenty-five and looked it, and so there was no longer any need for her to try to be attractive.
That pretty much sums it up. I am just 2 years and 3 months from being in that very position. In fact, at 22 I'm really past my prime. Scarlett was married twice before she was 22 and had a child for each husband.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Haven't you heard? 30's are the new 20's. And, you will have more money to play with.

miranda. said...

Just as I was reading this Boo came up and sat in my lap. It's like he's trying to tell me I'm gonna be a spinster cat lady.