What 6ft looks like in Montana

Author’s Note:

I’m from Montana. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, I created these comics to help fellow Montanans recognize what 6 feet looks like for physical distancing, written and drawn using examples from our state.


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What to do when you get your butthole touched by a child on the street, part 2

 

Read PART ONE

 

I know enough Arabic to be a dick to children.

Arriving in Luxor, Egypt, my husband and I planned to see Karnak Temple. Prepped and pumped to bike along the Nile River, we set out on our adventure.

It was just an ok day.

*(There were no crocodiles, but I love crocodiles, so I drew them anyway).

Five minutes into our bike adventure to Karnak, a group of children sprinted toward us. Their eyes gleamed with excitement as the foreigners approached.

The kid in front didn’t really say that. He asked for a Euro, too.

With the kids crowding us, I knew what to say.

I said “no thank you.”

Having heard Arabic before, the children were unimpressed.

But I wasn’t going anywhere.

Hand firmly on my bike, the kid in front revealed his belly button.

He wanted to show me something.

Wearing what looked like a poorly made Halloween mummy costume, the kid had wounds—burn marks and deep scarring.  

He really wanted a Euro.

With the big reveal, excitement surged: maybe now I’d like to hand over a Euro?

Feeling like a total dick for not turning over any Euros, I tried “no thank you” again.

The kid let go of my bike.

…and grabbed my boob.  

It happened fast; I doubted it even happened. My husband rushed over to settle the crowd.

We didn’t throw him in the Nile. There are crocodiles in there.  

I spent the remainder of the day ruminating. 

Answers hung on the precipice. Was I angry or sad? Was my assailant a victim or perpetrator? Was he a child or young man?

I took a break from selfies.

END OF PART 2

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