also get hugsll ‘‘Shouldn’t we get in the
hug line?” someone suggests. Agreed to,
but paralysis has overcome us, and we
begin to lose our faculty of speech. Never
mind that such an act-a hug? un-
thinkable! — violates crush rues.

The couple spots us 1 we avert our eyes,
quickly. One of these women may be The
Crush’s aunt. She looks like The Crush’s
mother, who appears and casts us that
look. Mothers have a knack for that look,
but The Crush’s mother is the best I’ve
ever seen. She has quasi-gaydar: she
knows that we are all crushed out on her
daughter. The Crush ambles away from
family, autograph seekers, us. We delay
our own departure, try to regain our com-
posure. The least crushed among us are
ready to offer support to the most
crushed—should we stumble. We glide co-
oly past The Crush as she signs another
autograph.

No one tripped. No one offered “nice
game” either.

In the developing days of my crush, I
said those very words to her as she
climbed the bleachers to visit with her
family. She actually slowed, faced me,
and said “Thanks.” She bumped my left
elbow (Intentional! my mind screamed)
as she went on. Maybe that’s as close as
I really want to get to The Crush. The
more information one has, the less suc-
cessful the crush. Take away the mystery
and there’s no possibility.

Having this current crush is safe. Close,
but not too close. Shared with others. A
worthy cause too, since we crushed-out
dykes all purchased season tickets, joined
Friends of UVM Women’s Basketball,
and buy 50-50 raffle tickets at home
games. After all, we are devoted bas-
ketball fans. Our being crushed-out is in-
nocent enough, unless one of these
chest—tightening, mouth—drying moments
is a heart attack in disguise—shou1d The
Crush ever acknowledge us. V

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