War Trophies

She’s gone — but the gifts from your ex remain!

William Mersey

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I had an old friend who used to refer to presents he’d received from long-gone girlfriends as war trophies. Even though he no longer associated with the women, those gifts stood as testimony to his ability as a soldier in the numerous battles in the War Between the Sexes he’d survived.

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William Mersey

Daily Beast, NY Daily News, Daily Mail, Independent contributor. Old/jaded cynic. Can't code/don't want to know how. Hate artificial stupidity. Call don't text.